Where is Sheppards Factory Pond?

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

Sheppards Factory Pond

Bristol County, Massachusetts35 acresView map Directions

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

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Habitat alterations

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Sheppards Factory Pond in Bristol County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Sheppards Factory Pond is a 35-acre lake in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Sheppards Factory 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 Sheppards Factory Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Sheppards Factory 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

Surface area

35 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Sheppards Factory Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Habitat alterations

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA62136 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Sheppards Factory Pond

Where is Sheppards Factory Pond?: Sheppards Factory Pond is a lake in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sheppards Factory Pond?: Sheppards Factory Pond in Bristol County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Sheppards Factory Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sheppards Factory Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for habitat alterations. Check local advisories before you swim.