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

Ward Pond

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

Area

54 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)

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Ward Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Ward Pond is a 54-acre lake in Worcester 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. Ward Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ward Pond 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 Ward Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Ward Pond, 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

54 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Ward Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA84096 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Ward Pond

Where is Ward Pond?: Ward Pond is a lake in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ward Pond?: Ward Pond in Worcester County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is Ward Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ward Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.