Where is Turnpike Lake?

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

Turnpike Lake

Norfolk County, Massachusetts101 acresView map Directions

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

Area

101 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Turnpike Lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 101 acres.

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Turnpike Lake is a 101-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. Turnpike Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Turnpike 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 Turnpike Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Turnpike 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

101 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA62198 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Norfolk County

Lake Mirimichi1.2 miView →Lake PearlOligotrophic4.1 miView →Cocasset Lake4 miView →Lakeview Pond4.4 miView →Mirror Lake—View →Kingfisher Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Turnpike Lake

Where is Turnpike Lake?: Turnpike 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 Turnpike Lake?: Turnpike Lake in Norfolk County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 101 acres.
Is Turnpike Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Turnpike Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.