Plymouth County, Massachusetts · Water Quality Report Card
Snows Pond
Snows Pond in Plymouth County, Massachusetts is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 18.6 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 18.6 ft
- Type
- Oligotrophic
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
Snows Pond is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, MassDEP, last sampled 2022-07-27. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water Quality Grade: Not rated
Crystal clear, you can see 18.6 ft down. Trophic State Index: 35.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 18.6 ft | |
| Phosphorus | No data | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 35 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water, excellent for swimming
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Fishing Snows Pond
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +0.45 m/yr | 2 |
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS8 samples · 2021–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds come from the U.S. EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 Technical Support Document (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated.
Data Sources
Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion
Most recent sample: 2022-07-27
Monitoring stations: 1