Where is Spectacle Pond?

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

Spectacle Pond

Middlesex County, Massachusetts79 acresView map Directions

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

Area

79 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Spectacle Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 79 acres.

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Spectacle Pond is a 79-acre lake in Middlesex 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. Spectacle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether 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 Spectacle Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for 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

79 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Spectacle Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNoxious aquatic plantsNuisance exotic speciesOxygen depletion (low DO)

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA84089 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Middlesex County

Knops Pond1.8 miView →Forge Pond1.4 miView →Long Pond1.6 miView →Lost Lake2.3 miView →Sandy Pond2 miView →Whitney Pond2.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Spectacle Pond

Where is Spectacle Pond?: Spectacle Pond is a lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spectacle Pond?: Spectacle Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 79 acres.
Is Spectacle Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spectacle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.