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

Waldo Lake

Plymouth County, Massachusetts51 acresView map Directions

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

Area

51 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Waldo Lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.

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Waldo Lake is a 51-acre lake in Plymouth 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. Waldo Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Waldo 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 Waldo Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Waldo 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

51 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Waldo 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 growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA62201 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Plymouth County

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Frequently asked questions about Waldo Lake

Where is Waldo Lake?: Waldo Lake is a lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Waldo Lake?: Waldo Lake in Plymouth County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Waldo Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Waldo Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.