Where is Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp?

Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp is a lake in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.

Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp

Franklin County, Massachusetts108 acresView map Directions

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

Area

108 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

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Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp in Franklin County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 108 acres.

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Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp is a 108-acre lake in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp 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 Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp, 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

108 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp

Where is Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp?: Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp is a lake in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp?: Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp in Franklin County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 108 acres.
Is Upper Reservoir Bear Swamp safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.