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Spectacle Pond

Worcester County, Massachusetts61 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
52.2 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
61 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.2 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
  • 52 ft max depth

Spectacle Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 52.2 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.

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Spectacle Pond is a 61-acre lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 52 feet.

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

What Spectacle Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water52.2 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spectacle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for 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

Max depth

52.2 ft

Surface area

61 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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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

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA81132 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Spectacle Pond

Where is Spectacle Pond?

Spectacle 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 Spectacle Pond?

Spectacle Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 52.2 ft. Surface area: 61 acres.

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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 oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Spectacle Pond?

Spectacle Pond has a maximum depth of 52.2 feet. The lake covers 61 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Spectacle Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database