Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond
Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond in Dorchester County, Maryland is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 0.7 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 0.7 ft
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
Why Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond, the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond is a lake in Dorchester County, Maryland. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-10-19. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 0.7 ft of visibility. Trophic State Index: 83.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 0.7 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 83 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Fishing Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.1 m/yr | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions about Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond
What is the water quality grade for Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond?
- Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond in Dorchester County, Maryland is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 0.7 ft visibility.
Is Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Transquaking River Higgins Mill Pond is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
192 measurements from 6 monitoring stations, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples192 samples · 2021–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (6)
Grade thresholds come from the U.S. EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 Technical Support Document (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Data Sources
Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion
Most recent sample: 2022-10-19
Monitoring stations: 6