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Rocky Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts68 acresView mapDirections

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MassDEP for this lake.

Max depth
20 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
68 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.2 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
  • 20 ft max depth

Rocky Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.

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Rocky Pond is a 68-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 20 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rocky Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rocky Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Rocky Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Rocky Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

20 ft

Surface area

68 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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EPA Impairment Status

Rocky Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA82095 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Rocky Pond

Where is Rocky Pond?

Rocky Pond is a lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Rocky Pond?

Rocky Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.

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Is Rocky Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rocky Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Rocky Pond?

Rocky Pond has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 68 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Rocky Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database