Compi lotion of Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs Relative to . THE MASSACHUSETTS LAKE CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM massachusetts department of environmental quality engineering DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL thomas c.· mcmahon, director COMPILATIONOF LAKES, PONDS, AND RESERVOIRS RELATIVETO THE MASSACHUSETTSLAKE CLASSIFICATIONPROGRAM Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Water Pollution Control Water Quality and Research Section Westborough, Massachusetts March 1976 Approved by: Alfred C. Holland Purchasing Agent Est.Cost per Copy:$2.91 TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM PAGE Massachusetts Lake Classification Program 4 Introduction 4 Objectives of Lake Program 4 Total Inventory of Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs in the 7 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Total Surface Area of Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs in the 8 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Drainage Basins: Hoosic River Basin 9 Housatonic River Basin 11 Deerfield River Basin 15 Westfield River Basin 17 Farmington River Basin 20 Connecticut River Basin 23 Millers River Basin 26 Chicopee River Basin 30 French and Quinebaug River Basins 35 Nashua River Basin 40 Blackstone River Basin 45 Merrimack River Basin 50 Concord and Sudbury River Basins 53 Assabet River Basin 56 Shawsheen River Basin 59 Parker River Basin 61 Ipswich River Basin 63 North Coastal Drainage 66 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS(Continued) ITEM PAGE Boston Harbor 69 Mystic River Basin 71 Neponset River Basin 73 Weymouth River Basin 76 Charles River Basin 7B North River Basin 83 South Coastal Drainage 86 Cape Cod Drainage 90 Islands Drainage 98 Buzzards Bay Drainage 103 Taunton River Basin 108 Ten Mile River Basin 114 Hudson River Basin (New York) 117 References 118 Appendix 1: Great Ponds of Massachusetts 119 Aooendix 2: Lake Methodology and Selected References 121 3 MASSACHUSETTSLAKE CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION In accordance with PL92-SOO, Section 314 (the Clean Lakes section of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act), the Massa­ chusetts Division of Water Pollution Control is developing an identifica­ tion and classjfication system according to eutrophic condition of all publicly owned fresh water lakes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a first seep, a complete listing of all lakes, ponds, and reservoirs within the Commonwealth was compiled. The listing is organized on a river drainage basin basis to better coordinate with the Division's water quality management plans and general water quality planning. Noted in the listing are Great Ponds in Massachusetts and those lakes, ponds, or reservoirs surveyed by the Division's Water Quality and Research Section. In addition to the listing, a tentative priority list of certain lakes in the state has been developed. The priority list is based on the eutrophic condition of the waterbody according to certain critical parameters, i.e., dissolved oxygen, transparency, chlorophyll a or algae count, total phos­ phorus, ammonia- and nitrate-nitrogen, and aquatic vegetation. The priority list will serve as a basis for lake restoration and/or preservation. The current list has been limited to those lakes surveyed by the Division of Water Pollution Control. The Division's approach to lake surveys has been to initiate two levels of lake investigations. The first is called a baseline survey and is usually accomplished in one day. It consists of a perimeter survey and sampling of the water column at the deep hole station. Inlets and the outlet are also sampled for chemical analysis. The primary purpose of the baseline survey is to identify any point sources of pollution and to classify the lake by its eutrophic condition. The second level of lake study is called an intensive survey and involves monthly sampling over a period of a year or more. Under this level survey a nutrient budget can be developed and the lake watershed can be investi­ gated. The objectives here are to identify non-point sources of pollutants, particularly nutrients, and to determine the need and direction for further study aimed at developing controls for restoration and/or preservation. OBJECTIVES OF LAKE PROGRAM 1. To gather baseline data and develop an identification and classification system according to eutrophic condition of all publicly owned fresh water lakes in Massachusetts. 2. To maintain the lake classification scheme aimed toward a comprehensive lake restoration/preservation program. This involves compliance with Section 314 of PL92-5OO. 3. To develop a basis to evaluate the impact of shoreline development on 4 Massachusetts lakes. The goal would be the development of lake watershed management plans to improve or maintain acceptable lake water quality. 4. The continual development and evaluation of lake water quality sampling and methodology. Appended to this report is a description and definition of Great Ponds in Massachusetts and the lake methodology used. Note: * Denotes officially recognized Great Pond. + Waterbody surveyed by Division of Water Pollution Control. 5 COMMONWEALTHof MASSACHUSETTS DRAINAGE BASINS Hudsor. River Drainage (N. Y.) 9 fjudSCfl Riv-er DrgiflO<}e ( N. Y.) 16 Porker Hoosic I 17 lpswieh Houso1onic 2 18 Notth Cooslol Oee,field 3 Boston Harbor Westfield 19 4 a. Mystic Farmin9ton 5 Charle• Basin ContMtcticut b. 6 c. Neponset 7 Miller& d. Weymouth 8 Chicopee 20 Charles Fr..,ch a Quinebou,.a 9 North Nashua 21 10 22 South Coastal Blackllone II 23 Cotae Cod Merrimack 12 Islands Concotd a Sudbury 24 13 25 8w:zar<K Boy 14 AHobet 26 Toun,on 15 Shawshffn 27 Ten Mile INVENTORYOF LAKES, PONDS, AND RESERVOIRS COMMONWEALTHOF MASSACHUSETTS NUMBEROF SIGNIFICANT NUMBEROF LAKESAND PONDS NUMBEROF OFFICIALLY DRAINAGEBASIN LAKESAND PONDS (over 10 acres) RECOGNIZEDGREAT PONDS Hoosic River 17 7 None Housatonic River 113 70 17 Deerfield River 23 16 2 Westfield River 78 48 10 Farmington River 47 33 2 Connecticut River 97 47 3 Millers River 107 72 2 Chicopee River 164 102 15 French and Quinebaug 121 69 8 Rivers Nashua River 161 94 10 Blackstone River 183 107 8 Merrimack River 76 41 10 Concord and Sudbury 63 41 6 Rivers Assabet River 58 34 6 Shawsheen River 18 9 4 Parker River 18 10 4 Ipswich River 75 36 5 North Coastal 85 39 8 Boston Harbor 13 9 None Mystic River 44 20 2 Neponset River 65 26 2 Weymouth River 22 10 1 Charles River 141 67 14 North River 57 30 7 South Coastal 116 56 7 Cape Cod 353 206 54 Islands 102 55 6 Buzzards Bay 162 115 16 Taunton River 221 137 10 Ten Mile River 50 27 None Hudson River (N. y.) 9 3 None TOTAL 2,859 1,636 239 7 SURFACEAREA OF LAKES, PONDS, AND RESERVOIRS COMMONWEALTHOF MASSACHUSETTS SIGNIFICANT LAKES OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED DRAINAGEBASIN LAKESAND PONDS ANDPONDS (over GREATPONDS (acres) 10 acres) Hoosic River 616 586 None Housatonic River 5, 134 4,934 2,882 Deerfield River 859 832 42 Westfield River 4,422 4,264 1,059 Farmington River 3,531 3,450 395 Connecticut River 2,618 2,385 232 Millers River 4,435 4,251 74 Chicopee River 31,723 31,382 1,294 French and Quinebaug 5,989 5,713 781 Rivers Nashua River 10,933 10,631 1,094 Blackstone River 6,993 6,615 2,060 Merrimack River 4,012 3,817 1,270 Concord and Sudbury 4,485 4,373 442 Rivers Assabet River 2,403 2,273 353 Shawsheen River 417 371 187 Parker River 343 300 209 Ipswich River 1,980 1,775 213 North Coastal 2,403 2, 152 718 Boston Harbor 573 549 None Mystic River 1,473 1,345 124 Neponset River 1,893 1,700 43 Weymouth River 1,083 1,029 210 Charles River 3,821 3,479 1,032 North River 1,557 1,417 749 South Coastal 3,402 3.097 862 Cape Cod 11,711 10,922 6,073 Islands 7,419 7,225 1,935 Buzzards Bay 6,224 5,948 1,937 Taunton River 16,255 15,760 4,730 Ten Mile River 1,565 1,438 None Hudson River (N.Y.) 69 35 None TOTAL 150,341 144,048 31,000 8 IVERMONT ----- Clo,k•burg -7 NORTH BRANCH HOOSIC H. Florida I I GHEEN R. ____ ,r North Adams Wil~iomstown I Adams I Savoy HOOSIC R. New Ashford SOUTH I BRANCH---/ HOOS IC Cheshire RIVER BASIN . Lanesborough HESHtRE ESEHVOIR , ' __ Dolton ,,_, ___ 3 0 2 Miles 9 HOOSIC RIVER BASIN NAME MUNICIPALITY ACRES Cheshire Reservoir (Hoosac Reservoir) Cheshire 418 Clarksburg Reservoir (Mauserts Pond) Clarksburg 49 Mount Williams Reservoir (Beaman North Adams 43 Reservoir) Notch Reservoir (Notch Brook Reservoir) North Adams 25 Berkshire Pond Lanesborough 22 Windsor Lake (Fish Pond) North Adams 17 Main Road Pond Hancock 12 Railroad Pond Williamstown 7 Renfrew Pond Adams 6 Eph Pond Williams town 5 Choquettes Pond Clarksburg 2 Dean Pond Adams 2 Upper Reservoir North Adams 2 Williamstown Reservoir (Sherman Williamstown 2 Springs Reservoir) Witts Pond North Adams 2 Gore Pond (Lost Pond, Cheshire Pond) Dalton 1 Lower Reservoir North Adams 1 10 PERU R. WILLIAMS R.- 1 WEST , TY~INGHAM 1 OTIS MONTE REV 6 0 2 4 MILES NEW MARLIBOROUGtl SANDISFIELD ' -KONKA]OT' R.~HOUSATONIC -t-_l._l - - :-:-+---L--1.- . • R !VER CON ECTICUT BASIN 11 HOUSATONICRIVER BASIN NAME MUNICIPALITY ACRES *Onota Lake Pittsfield 617 +*Pontoosuc Lake Lanesborough/ 46.7 Pittsfield +*Stockbridge Bowl (Lake Mahkeenac) Stockbridge 374 +*Lake Garfield Monterey 262 +*Goose Pond Lee/Tyringham 225 +*Richmond Pond Richmond/Pittsfield 218 Ashmere Lake Hinsdale 217 +*Lake Buel (Six Mile Pond) Monterey/New 194 Marlborough +*Laurel Lake (Scotts Pond, Scotch Pond) Lee 165 Thousand Acre Swamp Pond New Marlborough 155 Cleveland Reservoir (Cleveland Hinsdale 145 Brook Reservoir) +Woods Pond Lenox 122 Long Pond Great Barrington 113 Ashley Lake (Ashley Brook Reservoir) Washington 111 Mill Pond (Old Mill Pond, Curtis Sheffield 107 Pond, Gilligans Pond) *Greenwater Pond Becket 88 Plunkett Reservoir Hinsdale 73 East Indies