Where is South Athol Pond?

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

South Athol Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts83 acresView map Directions

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

Area

83 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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South Athol Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.

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South Athol Pond is a 83-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. South Athol Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether South Athol 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 South Athol Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for South Athol 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

83 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNoxious aquatic plants

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA35078 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about South Athol Pond

Where is South Athol Pond?: South Athol 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 South Athol Pond?: South Athol Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 83 acres.
Is South Athol Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. South Athol Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.