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Waushakum Pond

Middlesex County, Massachusetts87 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
46.9 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
87 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.1 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • 47 ft max depth

Waushakum Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 46.9 ft. Surface area: 87 acres.

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Waushakum Pond is a 87-acre lake in Middlesex County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 47 feet.

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

What Waushakum Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water46.9 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Waushakum Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Waushakum 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 Waushakum Pond

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Waushakum 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

Max depth

46.9 ft

Surface area

87 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNuisance exotic speciesNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA82112 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Waushakum Pond

Where is Waushakum Pond?

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

What is the water quality of Waushakum Pond?

Waushakum Pond in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 46.9 ft. Surface area: 87 acres.

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Is Waushakum Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Waushakum Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Waushakum Pond?

Waushakum Pond has a maximum depth of 46.9 feet. The lake covers 87 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Waushakum Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database