Where is Wequaquet Lake?

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

How deep is Wequaquet Lake?

Wequaquet Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 573 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Wequaquet Lake?

Wequaquet Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wequaquet Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Wequaquet Lake?

Wequaquet Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Wequaquet Lake

Barnstable County, Massachusetts573 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

573 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

10.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
30 ft max depth
Public access

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Wequaquet Lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 573 acres.

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Wequaquet Lake is a 573-acre lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 30 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Wequaquet Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wequaquet Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, habitat alterations, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wequaquet 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 Wequaquet Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for Wequaquet 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

Max depth

30 ft

Surface area

573 acres

Shoreline

10.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by MassDEP

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Wequaquet LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Wequaquet Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthHabitat alterationsMercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MA96333 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Barnstable County

Bearse Pond0.5 miView →Long Pond1.2 miView →Shallow Pond1.1 miView →Shubael PondMesotrophic2.7 miView →Hamblin Pond3.6 miView →Middle Pond3.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Wequaquet Lake

Where is Wequaquet Lake?: Wequaquet Lake is a lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wequaquet Lake?: Wequaquet Lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 573 acres.
Is Wequaquet Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wequaquet Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, habitat alterations, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wequaquet Lake?: Wequaquet Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 573 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Wequaquet Lake?: Wequaquet Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wequaquet Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wequaquet Lake?: Wequaquet Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Massachusetts's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.