Where is Sunset Lake?

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

Sunset Lake

Norfolk County, Massachusetts58 acresView map Directions

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

Area

58 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Sunset Lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.

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Sunset Lake is a 58-acre lake in Norfolk 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. Sunset Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sunset Lake 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 Sunset Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Sunset Lake, 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

58 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA74020 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Norfolk County

Old Quincy Reservoir1 miView →Great Pond Upper Reservoir1.7 miView →Great Pond Reservoir1.7 miView →Lake Holbrook4.1 miView →Weymouth Great Pond3.9 miView →Whitmans Pond4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Sunset Lake

Where is Sunset Lake?: Sunset Lake is a lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sunset Lake?: Sunset Lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.
Is Sunset Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sunset Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.