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

How deep is West Lake?

West Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet and an average depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 60 acres.

West Lake

Berkshire County, Massachusetts60 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

13.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

60 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

13 ft max depth

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West Lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 60 acres.

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West Lake is a 60-acre lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with a maximum depth of 13 feet (7-foot average).

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 West 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 West Lake

These are the measurements MassDEP publishes for West 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

13.1 ft

Average depth

6.6 ft

Surface area

60 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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Frequently asked questions about West Lake

Where is West Lake?: West Lake is a lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Its water-quality measurements are published by MassDEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of West Lake?: West Lake in Berkshire County, Massachusetts has water-quality measurements published by MassDEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 60 acres.
Is West Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is West Lake?: West Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet and an average depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 60 acres.