Where is South Spectacle Pond?

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

South Spectacle Pond

Franklin County, Massachusetts38 acresView map Directions

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

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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South Spectacle Pond in Franklin County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.

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South Spectacle Pond is a 38-acre lake in Franklin 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether South Spectacle 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 Spectacle Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for South Spectacle 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

38 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about South Spectacle Pond

Where is South Spectacle Pond?: South Spectacle Pond is a lake in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of South Spectacle Pond?: South Spectacle Pond in Franklin County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is South Spectacle Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.