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Massachusetts, Charles Watershed


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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Massachusetts, Charles Watershed

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Aaron River Reservoir MA94178 Cohasset/Hingham/Scituate Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 136.1 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Aberjona River MA71-01 Source Just South Of Birch Meadow Drive, Reading To Inlet Upper Mystic Lake At Mystic Valley Parkway, Winchester. Waterbody Map River 9.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Alder Brook MA72-22 Headwaters Northwest Of The Route 135 And South Street Intersection, Needham To The Confluence With The Charles River, Needham. Waterbody Map River .3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Alewife Brook MA71-04 Outlet Of Little Pond, Belmont To Confluence With Mystic River, Arlington/Somerville. Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Alewife Brook MA93-26 Headwaters Just North Of B&M Railroad, Rockport To Inlet Babson Reservoir, Gloucester. Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Annisquam River MA93-12 The Waters From The Gloucester Harbor Side Of The Route 127 Bridge, Gloucester To Ipswich Bay At An Imaginary Line Drawn From Bald Rocks To Wigwam Point, Gloucester. Waterbody Map Estuary .8 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Babson Reservoir MA93001 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 39.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Baldpate Pond MA91001 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 59.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Bass River MA93-07 Headwaters West Of Wenham Lake, Beverly To The Outlet Of "Lower Shoe Pond" North Of Route 62, Beverly. Waterbody Map River 2.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bass River MA93-08 Outlet Of "Lower Shoe Pond" North Of Route 62, Beverly To Confluence With Danvers River, Beverley. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bear Meadow Brook MA92-07 Headwaters In Cedar Swamp, Reading To Confluence With Ipswich River, Reading/North Reading. Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Beaver Brook MA72-12 Headwaters, Outlet Beaver Pond, Bellingham To The Confluence With The Charles River, Bellingham. Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Brook MA72-28 Headwaters, North Of Route 2, Lexington Through Culverting To Charles River, Waltham. Waterbody Map River 5.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Brook MA73-19 Headwaters Just West Of Moose Hill Street Through Sawmill Pond To Confluence With Massapoag Brook, Sharon. Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Brook MA93-37 Headwaters West Of Route 95, Danvers To Inlet Mill Pond, Danvers. Waterbody Map River 2.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Meadow Brook MA73-20 Outlet Of Glenn Echo Pond, Stoughton, To The Inlet Of Bolivar Pond, Canton. Waterbody Map River 3.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Pond MA72004 Bellingham/Milford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 86.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Beaver Pond MA92002 Beverly Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 18.5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Beaverdam Brook MA93-30 Headwaters West Of Main Street, Lynnfield To Confluence With Saugus River (Reedy Meadow), Lynnfield. Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Beck Pond MA93003 Hamilton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 34.6 Acres Good  
Berry Pond MA92003 North Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 3.9 Acres Good  
Beverly Harbor MA93-20 From The Mouth Of The Danvers River, Salem/Beverly To Salem Harbor At An Imaginary Line Drawn From Juniper Point, Salem To Hospital Point, Beverley. Waterbody Map Estuary 1.0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Birch Pond MA93004 Saugus/Lynn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 80.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bird Pond MA73002 Walpole Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 20.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Black Brook MA92-19 Outlet Cutler Pond, Hamilton To Confluence With Ipswich River, Hamilton. Waterbody Map River 3.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Blue Hills Reservoir MA73004 Quincy Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 12.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bogastow Brook MA72-16 Headwaters, Outlet Factory Pond, Holliston To Inlet South End Pond, Millis. Waterbody Map River 9.5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Bolivar Pond MA73005 Canton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 19.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Boston Brook MA92-13 Outlet Of Towne Street Pond, North Andover To Confluence With The Ipswich River, Middleton. Waterbody Map River 7.5 Miles Good  
Boston Harbor MA70-01 The Area Extending Into Massachusetts Bay From The Line Between Fort Dawes On Deer Island To The Graves, And From The Graves South To Point Allerton; Across Hull And West Guts; Across The Mouths Of Quincy And Dorchester Bays, Boston Inner Harbor And Winthrop Bay (Including President Roads And Nantasket Roads). Waterbody Map Estuary 24.2 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Boston Inner Harbor MA70-02 From The Mystic And Chelsea Rivers, Chelsea/Boston, To The Line Between Governors Island And Fort Independence, East Boston/Boston (Including Fort Point, Reserved And Little Mystic Channels). Waterbody Map Estuary 2.5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bound Brook MA94-18 Flow Control Structure Near Beechwood Street, Cohasset To Outlet Hunters Pond, Scituate. Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Bound Brook Pond MA94017 Norwell Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 20.9 Acres Not_Assessed  
Brackett Pond MA92004 Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 15.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Bradford Pond MA92005 North Reading Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 14.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Breeds Pond MA93006 Lynn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 195.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Brookline Reservoir MA72010 Brookline Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 21.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Browns Pond MA93008 Peabody Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 24.5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bubbling Brook MA73-11 Headwaters At Small Unnamed Pond North Of Rt. 109 And Dover/Walpole/Westwood Town Lines To Inlet Pettee Pond, Walpole/Westwood Border. Waterbody Map River 1.3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Buckmaster Pond MA73006 Westwood Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 34.3 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bull Brook MA91-04 Headwaters To Inlet Bull Brook Reservoir, Ipswich. Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Bull Brook Reservoir MA91002 Ipswich Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Bulloughs Pond MA72011 Newton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 6.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Buswell Pond MA93009 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 4.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Cambridge Reservoir MA72014 Waltham/Lincoln/Lexington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 532.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Cambridge Reservoir, Upper Basin MA72156 Lincoln/Lexington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 44.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Cape Pond MA93011 Rockport Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 42.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Cat Brook MA93-29 Headwaters East Of Route 128, Manchester To Confluence With Manchester Harbor (Route 127), Manchester. Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cedar Pond MA93013 Peabody Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 34.0 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Cedar Swamp Pond MA72016 Locally Known As "Milford Pond", Milford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 99.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Chandler Pond MA72017 Boston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 11.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Charles River MA72-01 Headwaters, Outlet Echo Lake, Hopkinton To Dilla Street (Just Upstream Of Cedar Swamp Pond), Milford. Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Charles River MA72-03 Milford Wwtf Discharge, Hopedale To Outlet Box Pond (Formerly Segment Ma72008), Bellingham. Waterbody Map River 3.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Charles River MA72-04 Outlet Box Pond, Bellingham To Inlet Populatic Pond, Norfolk/Medway. Waterbody Map River 11.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Charles River MA72-05 Outlet Populatic Pond, Norfolk/Medway To South Natick Dam, Natick. Waterbody Map River 18.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Charles River MA72-06 South Natick Dam, Natick To Chestnut Street, Needham/Dover. Waterbody Map River 8.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Charles River MA72-07 Chestnut Street, Needham To Watertown Dam, Watertown. Waterbody Map River 24.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Chebacco Lake MA93014 Hamilton/Essex Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 204.4 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Cheese Cake Brook MA72-29 Emerges South Of Route 16, Newton To Confluence With The Charles River, Newton. Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Chelsea River MA71-06 Confluence With Mill Creek, Chelsea/Revere To Confluence With Mystic River, Chelsea/East Boston/Charlestown. Waterbody Map Estuary .4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Chestnut Hill Reservoir MA72023 Boston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 82.3 Acres Not_Assessed  
Clark Pond MA73008 Walpole Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 6.7 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Clay Pit Pond MA71011 Belmont Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 11.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Cobbs Pond MA73009 Walpole Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 14.2 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Cochato River MA74-06 Outlet Lake Holbrook, Holbrook To Confluence With Farm And Monatiquot Rivers, Braintree. (Segment Also Includes Part Of Glovers Brook And Mary Lee Brook And All Of An Unnamed Tributary Outletting Lake Holbrook) Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Cohasset Harbor MA94-01 The Waters South Of A Line Drawn From The Northwestern Point Of Scituate Neck, Scituate To Just North Of Quarry Point, Cohasset Not Including Cohasset Cove, Cohasset/Scituate. Waterbody Map Estuary .7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Collins Pond MA92010 Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 2.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Coy Pond MA93016 Wenham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.2 Acres Good  
Crackrock Pond MA73010 Foxborough Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 2.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Crane Brook MA93-02 Headwaters East Of Route 95, Danvers To Inlet Mill Pond, Danvers. Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Crane Pond MA91004 Groveland Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 21.5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Crane River MA93-38 Outlet Mill Pond, Danvers To Outlet Of The Pump House Sluiceway, Purchase Street, Danvers. Waterbody Map River .3 Miles Good  
Crane River MA93-41 Outlet Pump House Sluiceway, Purchase Street, Danvers To Confluence With Danvers River, Danvers. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Creighton Pond MA92011 Middleton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 18.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Crooked Meadow River MA74-01 Outlet Cushing Pond To Confluence With Weir River, Hingham. Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Crystal Lake MA72030 Newton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 27.3 Acres Not_Assessed  
Crystal Lake MA93018 Wakefield/Stoneham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 82.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Crystal Pond MA92013 Peabody Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 8.2 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Danvers River MA93-09 Confluence Of Porter, Crane And Waters Rivers, Danvers To Mouth At Beverly Harbor, Beverly/Salem. Waterbody Map Estuary .5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Devils Dishfull Pond MA92015 Peabody Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 14.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Dorchester Bay MA70-03 From The Mouth Of The Neponset River, Boston/Quincy To The Line Between Head Island And The North Side Of Thompson Island And The Line Between The South Point Of Thompson Island, Boston And Chapel Rocks, Quincy. Waterbody Map Estuary 3.5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Dow Brook Reservoir MA91005 Ipswich Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 16.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Dug Pond MA72034 Natick Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 50.2 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Eagle Hill River MA91-06 Headwaters Near Town Farm Road To The Mouth At Plum Island Sound, Ipswich. Waterbody Map Estuary .4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
East Branch MA73-05 East Branch Neponset River - Outlet Of Forge Pond Through Unnamed Pond Southwest Of Forge Pond And East Branch Pond To Confluence With Neponset River, Canton. (Locally Known As Canton River) Waterbody Map River 3.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Echo Lake MA72035 Milford/Hopkinton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 72.3 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Egypt River MA91-13 Outlet Bull Brook Reservoir To East Of Jewett Hill (Latitude 42:42:23.40, Longitude 70:51:47.58 Dms), Ipswich. Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Not_Assessed  
Egypt River MA91-14 East Of Jewett Hill (Latitude 42:42:23.40, Longitude 70:51:47.58 Dms), Ipswich To Confluence With Muddy Run And Rowley River, Rowley/Ipswich. Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Eisenhaures Pond MA92016 North Reading Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 12.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Ell Pond MA71014 Melrose Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Ellis Pond MA73018 Norwood Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 17.1 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Emerson Brook Reservoir (Forest Street Pond) MA92021 Middleton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 195.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Essex Bay MA93-16 The Waters Landward Of Ipswich Bay Contained Within An Imagiany Line Drawn From The Northwestern Tip Of Gloucester Near Coffins Beach To The Southern Tip Of Castle Neck, Ipswich To The Eastern Most Point Of Dilly Island, Essex (Mouth Of Castle Neck River) Waterbody Map Estuary 1.0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Essex River MA93-11 Source East Of Southern Avenue, Essex To Mouth At Essex Bay, Essex. Waterbody Map Estuary .5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Factory Pond MA72037 Holliston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 9.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Farm Pond MA72039 Sherborn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 125.0 Acres Good  
Farm River MA74-07 From Confluence With Blue Hill River And Unnamed Outlet Of Great Pond To Confluence With Cochato River Forming Headwaters Of Monatiquot River, Braintree. Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Not_Assessed  
Farnum Street Pond MA92018 North Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 8.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Fernwood Lake MA93022 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 25.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Field Pond MA92019 Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 56.7 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Fish Brook MA92-14 Headwater, Outlet Stiles Pond, Boxford To Confluence With Ipswich River, Topsfield/Boxford. Waterbody Map River 8.2 Miles Good  
Flax Pond MA93023 Lynn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 55.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Floating Bridge Pond MA93024 Lynn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 11.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Flynns Pond MA73019 Medfield Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Forest River MA93-10 Approximately 0.4 Miles Upstream Of Loring Avenue, Salem To Salem Harbor, Salem. Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Forge Pond MA73020 Canton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 8.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Foster Pond MA93026 Swampscott Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 4.6 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Fourmile Pond MA92022 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 28.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Franklin Reservoir Northeast MA72095 Franklin Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 21.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Franklin Reservoir Southwest MA72032 Franklin Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 13.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Frost Fish Brook MA93-36 Cabot Road, Danvers To Porter River Confluence At Route 62, Danvers. Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Frye Pond MA92023 Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Fuller Brook MA72-18 Headwater South Of Route 135, Needham To Confluence With Waban Brook, Wellesley. Waterbody Map River 4.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Furnace Brook MA74-10 From Headwaters North Of Blue Hills Reservoir To Confluence With Blacks Creek, Quincy. Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ganawatte Farm Pond MA73037 Walpole/Sharon/Foxborough Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 29.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Germany Brook MA73-15 Headwaters, East Of Winter Street, To Inlet Of Ellis Pond, Norwood. Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Glen Echo Pond MA73022 Canton/Stoughton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 15.8 Acres Not_Assessed  
Gloucester Harbor MA93-18 The Waters Landward Of An Imaginary Line Drawn Between Mussel Point And The Tip Of The Dog Bar Breakwater, Gloucester Excluding The Annisquam River. Waterbody Map Estuary 2.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Goldthwait Brook MA93-05 Outlet Cedar Pond, Peabody To Confluence With Proctor Brook, Peabody. Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Goose Cove Reservoir MA93093 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 57.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Gravelly Brook MA92-18 Headwaters, Willowdale State Forest, Ipswich To Confluence With Ipswich River, Ipswich. Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Good  
Gravelly Pond MA93028 Hamilton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 49.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Griswold Pond MA93029 Saugus Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 13.0 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Gulliver Creek MA73-30 From Confluence Unquity Brook To Confluence Neponset River, Milton. (Note: Unquity Brook Culverted, Confluence Not Visible On Quad) Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Hammer Shop Pond MA73023 Sharon Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 2.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Hammond Pond MA72044 Newton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 22.4 Acres Good  
Hardys Pond MA72045 Waltham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 42.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Haskell Pond MA93031 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 58.3 Acres Not_Assessed  
Hawes Brook MA73-16 Outlet Of Ellis Pond To Confluence With Neponset River, Norwood. Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hawkes Brook MA93-32 Headwaters Near The Lynn/Lynnfield Border To The Inlet Of Hawkes Pond, Lynnfield. Waterbody Map River 2.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hawkes Brook MA93-33 Outlet Of Hawkes Pond, Saugus To Confluence With Saugus River, Saugus. Waterbody Map River 1.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hawkes Pond MA93032 Lynnfield/Saugus Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 65.2 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Hingham Bay MA70-06 The Area North Of The Mouth Of The Weymouth Fore River Extending On The West Along The Line Between Nut Island And The South Point Of West Head, And On The East Side Along A Line From Prince Head Just East Of Pig Rock To The Mouth Of The Weymouth Fore River (Midway Between Lower Neck And Manot Beach), Quincy. Waterbody Map Estuary 1.0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hingham Bay MA70-07 The Area Defined Between Peddocks Island And Windmill Point; From Windmill Point Southeast To Bumkin Island; From Bumkin Island Southeast To Sunset Point; From Sunset Point Across The Mouth Of The Weir River To Worlds End; From Worlds End Across The Mouth Of The Weymouth Fore River. Waterbody Map Estuary 4.8 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hood Pond MA92025 Ipswich/Topsfield Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 67.4 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Hoosicwhisick Pond MA74015 Milton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Horn Pond MA71019 Woburn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 107.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Houghton Pond MA72050 Holliston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 17.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Howes Pond MA92026 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 6.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Howlett Brook MA92-17 Headwaters North Of Great Hill, Topsfield To Confluence With Ipswich River, Topsfield. Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Hull Bay MA70-09 The Area Defined East Of A Line From Windmill Point To Bumpkin Island And From Bumpkin Island To Sunset Point, Hull. Waterbody Map Estuary 2.5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ice House Pond MA74028 Randolph Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake .6 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Idlewild Brook MA92-24 Outlet Of Pleasant Pond, Hamilton To Confluence With Ipswich River, Hamilton. Waterbody Map River .8 Miles Not_Assessed  
Ipswich River MA92-02 Ipswich Dam (Formerly Known As Sylvania Dam), Ipswich To Mouth At Ipswich Bay, Ipswich. Waterbody Map Estuary .4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ipswich River MA92-06 Source At Confluence Of Maple Meadow Brook And Lubbers Brook, Wilmington, To Salem Beverly Waterway Canal, Topsfield. Waterbody Map River 20.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ipswich River MA92-15 Salem Beverly Waterway Canal, Topsfield To Ipswich Dam (Formerly Known As Sylvania Dam), Ipswich. Waterbody Map River 11.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Jackman Brook MA91-07 Northeast Of Intersection Of Jewett And Tenney Streets To Confluence With Wheeler Brook, Georgetown. Waterbody Map River .8 Miles Good  
Jamaica Pond MA72052 Boston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 66.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Jennings Pond MA72053 Natick Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.4 Acres Good  
Jewells Pond MA73026 Medfield Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 3.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Judkins Pond MA71021 Winchester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 2.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Kendrick Street Pond MA72055 Needham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 39.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Kimball Brook MA92-21 Headwaters, West Of Scott Hill, Ipswich To Confluence With Ipswich River, Ipswich. Waterbody Map River 2.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Kingsbury Pond MA72056 Norfolk Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 15.4 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Labor In Vain Creek MA92-22 South Of Argilla Road, Ipswich To Confluence With Ipswich River Estuary, Ipswich. Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Archer MA72002 Wrentham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 77.1 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Lake Holbrook MA74013 Holbrook Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 31.2 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Pearl MA72092 Wrentham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 236.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Quannapowitt MA93060 Wakefield Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 246.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lake Waban MA72125 Wellesley Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 109.0 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Lake Winthrop MA72140 Holliston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 131.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lily Pond MA93039 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Linden Pond MA72063 Holliston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 1.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Little Crane Pond MA91007 West Newbury Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 3.9 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Farm Pond MA72064 Sherborn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.8 Acres Not_Assessed  
Little Harbor MA94-20 Cove South Of Nichols Road, West Of Atlantic Avenue, And North Of Cohasset Center, Cohasset Waterbody Map Estuary .2 Square Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Little River MA91-11 Parker Street, Newbury/Newburyport To Confluence With Parker River, Newbury. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Long Causeway Brook MA92-20 Headwaters Near Boston & Maine Railroad, South Of Pigeon Hill, Hamilton To Confluence With Miles River, Hamilton/Ipswich. Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Not_Assessed  
Longham Reservoir MA92030 Wenham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 34.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Louisa Lake MA72068 Milford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.8 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lowe Pond MA92034 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 35.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Boston Brook Pond MA92031 Middleton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 9.3 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Lower Four Mile Pond MA92032 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 18.4 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Lower Mill Pond MA91008 Rowley Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 9.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Mystic Lake MA71027 Arlington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 92.8 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lower Pond MA93044 Saugus Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 21.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Lubber Pond East MA92035 Wilmington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 6.2 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Lubber Pond West MA92036 Wilmington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 9.6 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Lubbers Brook MA92-05 Billerica/Burlington Boundry To Confluence With Maple Meadow Brook Forming Headwaters Of Ipswich River, Wilmington. Waterbody Map River 6.3 Miles Good  
Lymans Pond MA72070 Dover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 4.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Lymans Pond MA73021 Westwood Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 25.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Malden River MA71-05 Headwaters South Of Exchange Street, Malden To Confluence With Mystic River, Everett/Medford. Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Manchester Harbor MA93-19 The Waters Landward Of An Imaginary Line Drawn Between Gales Point And Chubb Point, Manchester Excluding Cat Brook. Waterbody Map Estuary .3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Manns Pond MA73028 Sharon Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 5.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Maple Meadow Brook MA92-04 Outlet Of Mill Pond, Burlington To Confluence Wtih Lubbers Brook, Wilmington. Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Marblehead Harbor MA93-22 The Waters Landward Of An Imaginary Line Drawn Northwesterly From The Northern Tip Of Marblehead Neck To Fort Sewall, Marblehead. Waterbody Map Estuary .6 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Martins Brook MA92-08 Outlet Of Martins Pond, North Reading To The Confluence With The Ipswich River, North Reading. Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Martins Pond MA92038 North Reading Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 89.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Massapoag Brook MA73-21 Outlet Hammer Shop Pond, Sharon, Through Manns Pond, Trowel Shop Pond, And Shephard Pond To The Inlet Of Unnamed Pond Southwest Of Forge Pond, Canton. Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Massapoag Lake MA73030 Sharon Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 388.9 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Memorial Pond MA73012 Walpole Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 8.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Middleton Pond MA92039 Middleton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 129.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mile Brook MA92-16 Headwaters, East Of North Street, Topsfield To Confluence With Ipswich River, Topsfield. Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Miles River MA92-03 Outlet Longham Reservoir, Beverly To Confluence With Ipswich River, Ipswich. Waterbody Map River 8.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill Brook MA71-07 Outlet Of Arlington Reservoir To Inlet Of Lower Mystic Lake, Arlington (Portions Culverted Underground). Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill Brook MA73-08 From Headwaters North Of Hartford Street, Medfield To Inlet Of Jewells Pond, Medfield. Waterbody Map River 2.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill Brook MA73-12 Source North East Of Ledgewood Drive, Dover To Inlet Of Pettee Pond, Westwood. Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Mill Pond MA71031 Winchester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 2.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Mill Pond MA92041 Burlington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 59.1 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Mill Pond MA93050 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 17.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Mill River MA72-15 Headwaters, Outlet Bush Pond, Norfolk To Confluence With The Charles River, Norfolk. Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill River MA74-04 Headwaters, West Of Route 18 And South Of Randolph Street To Inlet Whitmans Pond, Weymouth. Waterbody Map River 3.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill River MA91-08 Headwaters - Outlet Of Small Unnamed Pond Between Route 95 And Rowley Road, Boxford To Route 1, Rowley/Newbury (Through Upper Mill Pond Formerly Segment Ma91015). Waterbody Map River 7.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill River MA91-09 Route 1, Rowley/Newbury To Confluence With Parker River, Newbury. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill River MA93-28 Headwaters, Outlet Mill Pond, Gloucester To Confluence With Annisquam River, Gloucester. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mill River MA93-31 From Headwaters In Wetlands North Of Salem Street, Wakefield To Confluence With Saugus River, Wakefield. Waterbody Map River 2.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mine Brook MA72-14 Headwaters In Franklin State Forest, Franklin To The Confluence With The Charles River, Franklin (Through Mine Brook Pond, Formerly Segment Ma72077). Waterbody Map River 8.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mine Brook MA73-09 Outlet Of Jewells Pond, Medfield, To The Inlet Of Turner Pond, Walpole. Waterbody Map River 3.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mirror Lake MA72078 Wrentham/Norfolk Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 61.6 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Monatiquot River MA74-08 Headwaters At Confluence Of Cochato And Farm Rivers To Confluence With Weymouth Fore River At Route 53, Braintree. Waterbody Map River 4.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Morses Pond MA72079 Wellesley/Natick Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 111.8 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Mother Brook MA73-28 Headwaters At The Charles River Diversion, Dedham To Confluence With Neponset River, Boston. [Reported As Ma72-13 Until May 3, 2000] Waterbody Map River 3.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Muddy River MA72-11 Headwaters, Outlet Ward Pond In Olmstead Park, Boston To Confluence With Charles River, Boston. Waterbody Map River 3.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mystic River MA71-02 Outlet Lower Mystic Lake, Arlington/Medford To Amelia Earhart Dam, Somerville/Everett. Waterbody Map River 5.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Mystic River MA71-03 Amelia Earhart Dam, Somerville/Everett To Confluence With Chelsea River, Chelsea/Charlestown/East Boston (Includes Island End River). Waterbody Map Estuary .5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Nahant Bay MA93-24 The Waters Landward Of An Imaginary Line Drawn Between Galloupes Point, Swampscott And East Point, Nahant. Waterbody Map Estuary 5.1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Neponset Reservoir MA73034 Foxborough Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 310.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Neponset River MA73-01 Outlet Of Neponset Reservoir, Foxborough To Confluence With East Branch, Canton. Waterbody Map River 13.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Neponset River MA73-02 Confluence With East Branch, Canton To Confluence With Mother Brook, Boston. Waterbody Map River 8.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Neponset River MA73-03 Confluence With Mother Brook, Boston To Milton Lower Falls Dam, Milton/Boston. Waterbody Map River 3.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Neponset River MA73-04 Milton Lower Falls Dam, Milton/Boston To Mouth At Dorchester Bay, Boston/Quincy. Waterbody Map Estuary .7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Nichols Brook MA92-25 Headwaters (Near Rowley Hill Street And Route 95 And Newburyport Turnpike) In Danvers, To Confluence With The Ipswich River, Middleton. Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Not_Assessed  
Niles Pond MA93052 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 34.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Noannet Pond MA72084 Westwood/Dover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 49.7 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Nonesuch Pond MA72085 Natick/Weston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 38.8 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Norris Brook MA92-11 Outlet Of Elginwood Pond, Peabody To Confluence With Ipswich River, Danvers (Danvers/Middleton Town Line). Waterbody Map River 1.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
North River MA93-42 Downstream Of Route 114 Bridge (Proctor Brook Becomes North River At This Bridge), Salem To Confluence With Danvers River, Salem (Formerly Part Of Ma93-06). Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Norumbega Reservoir MA72086 [North Basin] Weston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 13.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Norumbega Reservoir MA72087 [South Basin] Weston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 38.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Old Quincy Reservoir MA74017 Braintree Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 26.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Old Swamp River MA74-03 Headwaters Just West Of Pleasant Street And North Of Liberty Street, Rockland To Inlet Whitmans Pond, Weymouth. Waterbody Map River 5.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ox Pasture Brook MA91-10 Headwaters - Outlet Of Small Unnamed Impoundment East Of Bradford Street To The Outlet Of A Small Unnamed Impoundment West Of Ox Pasture Hill, Rowley. Waterbody Map River 2.5 Miles Good  
Paine Creek MA91-03 Headwaters To Confluence With Eagle Hill River, Ipswich. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Parker River MA91-01 Source North Of Silver Mine Road, Boxford To Central Street, Newbury. Waterbody Map River 14.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Parker River MA91-02 Central Street To Mouth At Plum Island Sound, Newbury. Waterbody Map Estuary .6 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pecunit Brook MA73-25 Headwaters East Of Carey Circle And West Of Pecunit Street, Canton To The Confluence With Neponset River, Canton. Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Good  
Pentucket Pond MA91010 Georgetown Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 92.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Pequid Brook MA73-22 Headwaters East Of York Street Through Reservoir Pond To The Inlet Of Forge Pond, Canton. Waterbody Map River 4.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pillings Pond MA93056 Lynnfield Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 90.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Pine Tree Brook MA73-29 Outlet Of Hillside Pond Through Pope'S Pond To Confluence Neponset River, Milton. Waterbody Map River 4.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pines River MA93-15 Headwaters East Of Route 1, Revere/Saugus To Confluence With The Saugus River, Saugus/Revere. Waterbody Map Estuary .6 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Pinewood Pond MA73039 Stoughton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 25.2 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Plantingfield Brook MA73-23 Headwaters East Of Thatcher Street, Westwood, To The Confluence With Purgatory Brook, Norwood. Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Pleasant Pond MA92049 (Idlewood Lake) Wenham/Hamilton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 26.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Pleasure Bay MA70-11 A Semi-Enclosed Bay, The Flow Restricted Through Two Channels Between Castle And Head Islands, Boston Waterbody Map Estuary .2 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Plum Island River MA84A-27 From Chaces Island, Merimack River Estuary, To The "High Sandy" Sand Bar Just North Of The Confluence With Pine Island Creek, Newbury (Formerly Encompassed In Ma84a-23). Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Plum Island River MA91-15 From "High Sandy" Sandbar Just North Of The Confluence With Pine Island Creek, Newbury To Confluence With Plum Island Sound, Newbury. Waterbody Map Estuary .4 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Plum Island Sound MA91-12 From The Mouth Of Both The Parker River And Plum Island River, Newbury To The Atlantic Ocean, Ipswich (Includes Ipswich Bay). Waterbody Map Estuary 4.5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Ponkapoag Pond MA73043 Canton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 213.8 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Ponkapog Brook MA73-27 Outlet Of Ponkapoag Pond To Confluence With Neponset River, Canton. Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Popes Pond MA73044 Milton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 6.0 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Populatic Pond MA72096 Norfolk Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 41.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Porter River MA93-04 Confluence With Frost Fish Brook At Route 62, Danvers To Confluence With Danvers River, Danvers. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Powissett Brook MA72-20 Headwaters, Outlet Noannet Pond, Westwood To Confluence With Charles River, Dover. Waterbody Map River 1.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Proctor Brook MA93-39 Outlet Of Small Pond In Wetland North Of Downing Road, Peabody To Grove/Goodhue Street Bridge, Salem (Formerly Part Of Ma93-06). Waterbody Map River 2.9 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Proctor Brook MA93-40 Grove/Goodhue Street Bridge, Salem To Route 114 Culvert, Salem (Formerly Part Of Ma93-06). Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Purgatory Brook MA73-24 Headwaters East Of Farm Lane, Westwood To Confluence With Neponset River, Norwood. Waterbody Map River 5.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Putnamville Reservoir MA92052 Danvers Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 282.5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Quarry Reservoir MA93053 Rockport Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Quincy Bay MA70-04 From Bromfield Street Near The Wallaston Yacht Club, Northeast To N42.2781 W70.9941, Southeast To N42.2735 W70.9678, And South To Newton Street On The Northerly Shore Of Houghs Neck, Quincy. Waterbody Map Estuary 1.2 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Quincy Bay MA70-05 Quincy Bay, North Of The Class Sa Waters (Segment Ma70-04), Quincy To The Line Between Moon Head And Nut Island, Quincy. Waterbody Map Estuary 4.8 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Reservoir Pond MA73048 Canton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 251.3 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Rock Meadow Brook MA72-21 Headwaters In Fisher Meadow, Westwood Through Stevens Pond And Lee Pond, Westwood To Confluence With Charles River, Dedham. Waterbody Map River 3.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rock Pond MA91012 Georgetown Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 48.6 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Rockport Harbor MA93-17 The Waters Landward Of An Imaginary Line Connecting The Seawalls In The Northeastern End Of The Harbor, Rockport. Waterbody Map Estuary .0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rosemary Brook MA72-25 Headwaters, Outlet Rosemary Lake, Needham To Confluence With The Charles River, Wellesley. Waterbody Map River 3.3 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Round Pond MA93063 Hamilton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 37.5 Acres Not_Assessed  
Rowley River MA91-05 Confluence With Egypt River To Mouth At Plum Island Sound, Rowley/Ipswich. Waterbody Map Estuary .3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Rum Rock Lake MA93064 Rockport Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 9.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Russell Pond MA73003 Milton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 8.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Salem Harbor MA93-21 The Waters Landward Of An Imaginary Line Between Cloutman Point, Marblehead And Juniper Point, Salem Excluding Forest River. Waterbody Map Estuary 1.7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Salem Pond MA92057 North Andover/Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 14.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Salem Sound MA93-25 The Waters Landward Of An Imagianry Line Between Gales Point, Manchester And The Marblehead Lighthouse On Marblehead Neck, Marblehead Excluding Marblehead, Salem, Beverly, And Manchester Harbors, And Chubb Creek. Waterbody Map Estuary 8.0 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Salem Street Pond MA92076 North Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 10.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sandy Pond MA72105 Lincoln Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 157.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Saugus River MA93-34 Headwaters, Outlet Of Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield (Thru Reedy Meadow) To Lynn Water & Sewer Commission Diversion Canal, Wakefield/Lynnfield (Canal Diverts To Hawks Pond) (Formerly Part Of Segment Ma93-13). Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Saugus River MA93-35 From The Lynn Water & Sewer Commission Diversion Canal, Wakefield/Lynnfield To Saugus Iron Works, Bridge Street, Saugus (Formerly Part Of Segment Ma93-13). Waterbody Map River 5.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sawmill Brook MA72-23 Headwaters, Newton To Confluence With Charles River, Boston. Waterbody Map River 2.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
School Meadow Brook MA73-06 Outlet Of Ganawatte Farm Pond To Confluence With Neponset River, Walpole. Waterbody Map River 1.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Silver Lake MA92059 Wilmington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 29.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Sluice Pond MA93071 Lynn Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 41.5 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
South End Pond MA72109 Millis Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 29.5 Acres Not_Assessed  
South Meadow Brook MA72-24 From Emergence West Of Parker Street, Newton To Confluence With The Charles River, Newton (Sections Culverted). Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sperrys Pond MA91013 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 26.3 Acres Not_Assessed  
Spofford Pond MA92060 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 28.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Spring Pond MA93072 Saugus Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 8.2 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Spring Pond MA93073 [South Basin] Peabody/Lynn/Salem Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 66.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Spring Pond MA93074 [North Basin] Peabody Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 16.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Spy Pond MA71040 Arlington Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 98.4 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Stearns Pond MA92061 North Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 42.9 Acres Not_Assessed  
Steep Hill Brook MA73-18 Outlet Of Pinewood Pond, Stoughton, To The Inlet Of Bolivar Pond, Canton. Waterbody Map River .9 Miles Good  
Stevens Pond MA92062 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 11.1 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Stiles Pond MA92063 Boxford Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 59.0 Acres Good  
Stony Brook MA72-26 Headwaters, Outlet Beaver Pond, Lincoln To Inlet Stony Brook Reservoir, Waltham/Weston. Waterbody Map River 5.1 Miles Good  
Stony Brook Reservoir MA72114 Waltham/Weston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 63.6 Acres Not_Assessed  
Stop River MA72-09 Headwaters Near Dedham Street (Route 1a), Wrentham To Norfolk-Walpole Mci Discharge, Norfolk (Through Highland Lake Formerly Segment Ma72047). Waterbody Map River 5.6 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Stop River MA72-10 Norfolk-Walpole Mci Discharge, Norfolk To Confluence With Charles River, Medfield. Waterbody Map River 4.2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Sudden Pond MA92064 North Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 5.2 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sunset Lake MA74020 Braintree Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 57.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Suntaug Lake MA92065 Lynnfield/Peabody Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 150.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Swan Pond MA92066 North Reading Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 42.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Sylvan Lake MA74021 Holbrook Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 5.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
The Gulf MA94-19 Headwaters, Outlet Hunters Pond, Scituate To Confluence With Cohasset Cove Just North Of Border Street, Cohasset. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Todd Pond MA72117 Lincoln Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 9.3 Acres Not_Assessed  
Town Brook MA74-09 Outlet Old Quincy Reservoir, Braintree To Confluence With Town River North Of Route 3a, Quincy. (Includes "The Canal") Waterbody Map River 3.5 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Town Pond MA73056 Stoughton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 8.1 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Town River Bay MA74-15 From The Headwaters At The Route 3a Bridge To The Mouth At Weymouth Fore River Between Shipyard And Germantown Points, Quincy. Waterbody Map Estuary .5 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Towne Pond MA92068 Boxford/North Andover Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 23.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Traphole Brook MA73-17 Headwaters West Of Everett Street, Sharon, To Confluence With Neponset River, Sharon/Norwood. Waterbody Map River 3.9 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Trout Brook MA72-19 Headwaters, Outlet Channings Pond, Dover To Confluence With Charles River, Dover. Waterbody Map River 2.8 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Trout Brook MA74-12 Headwaters Southwest Of South Street, Holbrook To Inlet Lake Holbrook, Holbrook. Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Not_Assessed  
Tubwreck Brook MA73-07 Headwaters - Small Unnamed Pond Southeast Of Powissett Street, Dover To Confluence With Mill Brook Just Southwest Of Dover/Medfield Border. Waterbody Map River 1.6 Miles Not_Assessed  
Turner Pond MA73058 Walpole Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 17.6 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Turners Pond MA73059 Milton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 10.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Uncas Pond MA72122 Franklin Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 17.3 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Tributary MA72-27 Headwaters, Outlet Stony Brook Reservoir, Waltham/Weston To Confluence With The Charles River, Waltham/Weston. Waterbody Map River .2 Miles Impaired Non-pollutant impairment
Unnamed Tributary MA72-30 Locally Known As Laundry Brook - Emerges North Of California Street, Watertown To The Confluence With The Charles River, Watertown. Waterbody Map River .0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Tributary MA72-31 Locally Known As "Millers River" - From Emergence Near Route 93, Cambridge/Boston To The Confluence With The Charles River, Cambridge. Waterbody Map River .2 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Tributary MA72-32 Locally Known As Sawins Brook - Emerges East Of Elm Street, Watertown To Confluence With The Charles River, Watertown (Sections Culverted). Waterbody Map River .5 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Unnamed Tributary MA73-10 Outlet Turner Pond To Confluence With Neponset River, Walpole. Waterbody Map River .4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Tributary MA73-14 Outlet Willet Pond, Walpole, To Inlet Ellis Pond, Norwood. Waterbody Map River .3 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Tributary MA73-31 Outlet Of Massapoag Lake To Inlet Of Hammer Shop Pond, Sharon. Waterbody Map River .2 Miles Impaired TMDL completed
Unnamed Tributary MA73-32 From The Outlet Of Town Pond To The Confluence With Steep Hill Brook, Stoughton. Waterbody Map River 1.0 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Tributary MA73-33 Locally Known As "Meadow Brook" - From Where The Underground/Culverted Stream Emerges East Of Pleasant Street, Norwood To Confluence With Neponset River, Norwood. Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Tributary MA73-34 Outlet Clark Pond, Walpole To Confluence With Neponset River, Walpole (Locally Considered Part Of Spring Brook) Waterbody Map River 1.2 Miles Good  
Unnamed Tributary MA92-09 Outlet Of Eisenhaures Pond, North Reading To Confluence With Ipswich River, North Reading. Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unnamed Tributary MA92-12 Outlet Of Middleton Pond, Middleton To Confluence With Ipswich River, Middleton. Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Unnamed Tributary MA93-27 Outlet Babson Reservoir, Gloucester To Inlet Mill Pond, Gloucester. Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Not_Assessed  
Unquity Brook MA73-26 Isolated (Urban): Headwaters East Of Sias Lane/West Of Randolph Avenue, Milton To Confluence With Gulliver Creek, Milton (Note: Confluence Not Visible On Quad, Brook Culverted Underground East Of Otis Street/West Of Govenor Belcher Lane, Milton) Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Banjo Pond MA93080 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 10.5 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Upper Boston Brook Pond MA92070 Middleton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Upper Pond MA93083 Saugus Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 12.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Waban Brook MA72-17 Headwaters, Outlet Lake Waban, Wellesley To Confluence With The Charles River, Wellesley. Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Walden Pond MA93084 Lynn/Saugus/Lynnfield Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 223.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Walker Pond MA72126 Millis Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 9.0 Acres Not_Assessed  
Wallace Pond MA93085 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 21.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Waseeka Sanctuary Pond MA72155 Holliston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 17.1 Acres Not_Assessed  
Waters River MA93-01 Headwaters West Of Route 128, Peabody/Danvers, To Confluence With Danvers River, Danvers. Waterbody Map Estuary .1 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Wedge Pond MA71045 Winchester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 22.9 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Weir River MA74-02 Headwaters At Confluence Of Crooked Meadow River And Fulling Mill Brook To Rockland Street, Hingham (Through Foundry Pond Formerly Segment Ma74011). Waterbody Map River 3.1 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Weir River MA74-11 Rockland Street, Hingham And Outlet Straits Pond, Hingham/Hull To Mouth At Worlds End, Hingham And Nantasket Road Near Beech Avenue, Hull. Waterbody Map Estuary .8 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Weld Pond MA72131 Dedham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 26.8 Acres Good  
Wenham Lake MA92073 Beverly/Wenham Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 242.6 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
West Pond MA93089 Gloucester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 7.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Weston Reservoir MA72134 Weston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 58.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Weston Station Pond MA72135 Weston Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 37.7 Acres Not_Assessed  
Weymouth Back River MA74-05 Outlet Elias Pond To The Old Bay Colony Railroad Tracks, Weymouth. Waterbody Map River .7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Weymouth Back River MA74-13 Old Bay Colony Railroad Tracks, Weymouth To Mouth Between Lower Neck, Weymouth (To The West) And Wompatuck Road, Hingham. Waterbody Map Estuary .9 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Weymouth Fore River MA74-14 Route 53, Braintree To Mouth (Eastern Point At Lower Neck, Weymouth And Western Point At Wall Street On Houghs Neck, Quincy). Waterbody Map Estuary 2.3 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Whitmans Pond MA74025 Weymouth Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 146.7 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Willet Pond MA73062 Walpole/Westwood/Norwood (Includes Unnamed Tributary Formerly Reported As Segment Ma73-13) Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 205.6 Acres Impaired TMDL completed
Wills Brook MA92-10 Headwater, (Just North Of Lowell Street) Lynnfield To Confluence With Ipswich River, Lynnfield. Waterbody Map River 1.7 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Winn Brook MA71-09 Headwaters Near Juniper Road And The Belmont Hill School, Belmont To Confluence With Little Pond, Belmont Waterbody Map River 1.4 Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Winona Pond MA92077 Peabody Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 91.4 Acres Not_Assessed  
Winter Pond MA71047 Winchester Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 15.1 Acres Impaired TMDL needed
Winthrop Bay MA70-10 From The Tidal Flats At Coleridge Street, East Boston To A Line Between Logan International Airport And Point Shirley, East Boston/Winthrop. Waterbody Map Estuary 1.7 Square Miles Impaired TMDL needed
Woods Pond MA73055 Stoughton Waterbody Map Freshwater Lake 14.1 Acres Impaired Non-pollutant impairment

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

Massachusetts, Charles

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment.
Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
Chlordane 41.1 214.0  
Foam/Flocs/Scum/Oil Slicks 23.3   .5
Habitat Assessment (Streams) 9.1    
Low Flow Alterations 73.6 15.4  
Non-Native Aquatic Plants 60.4 3,352.7  
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations 39.4    
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments 77.6    
Color 6.2    
Enterococcus Bacteria .0    
Fish Bioassessments 62.9    
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) .2    
Salinity   92.8  
Chlorophyll-A   120.0  
DDT 77.6 871.9  
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation 22.9 132.2 .2
Oil and Grease 3.6   .4
Other Cause 52.2   37.9
Other Flow Regime Alterations 56.4    
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Aquatic Ecosystems) .2    
Secchi Disk Transparency   222.3  
Turbidity 61.7 1,152.4 4.5
Arsenic 14.2    
Chloride 2.4    
Combined Biota/Habitat Bioassessments (Streams) 1.8   2.3
Excess Algal Growth 57.0 1,188.6  
Fecal Coliform 163.1 326.0 83.4
Lead 2.3    
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators 66.7 239.4  
Petroleum Hydrocarbons .2   .5
pH, Low 4.4    
Phosphorus, Total 138.3 546.6  
Ambient Bioassays - Chronic Aquatic Toxicity 5.6    
Copper 2.3    
Ammonia, Un-ionized 9.2   1.0
Dissolved Oxygen 187.1 924.3 4.4
pH, High 2.0    
Aquatic Plants (Macrophytes) 6.9 348.2  
Bottom Deposits 5.6    
Estuarine Bioassessments     1.7
Fish Passage Barrier 32.2 136.1  
Nitrogen, Total 6.0    
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators 15.5    
Other Anthropogenic Substrate Alterations 7.0    
Taste and Odor 22.5   .9
Temperature, Water 23.2    
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 19.4 23.3 3.5
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (Only)   131.3  
Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers 10.1    
Debris/Floatables/Trash 29.6   1.1
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) 64.7    
Eurasian Water Milfoil, Myriophyllum Spicatum 8.4 513.3  
Mercury in Fish Tissue 75.0 1,959.0  
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue 76.3 20.4 37.9
Sedimentation/Siltation 31.0 15.8  
Sulfide-Hydrogen Sulfide   92.8  

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010

Massachusetts, Charles Watershed

Description of this table
Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics 11.5 1,716.7  
Baseflow Depletion From Groundwater Withdrawals 38.9    
Cercla Npl (Superfund) Sites 4.2 5.9  
Changes In Ordinary Stratification And Bottom Water Hypoxia/Anoxia     2.3
Changes In Tidal Circulation/Flushing     2.3
Channelization 33.3    
Combined Sewer Overflows 9.7   14.1
Contaminated Sediments 40.1   .9
Dam Or Impoundment 52.7    
Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) 59.1   22.5
Dredging (E.G., For Navigation Channels)     2.3
Flow Alterations From Water Diversions 6.2    
Golf Courses 7.0    
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification 10.6    
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) 6.2   .0
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction) 2.9    
Hydrostructure Impacts On Fish Passage 2.1 136.1  
Illicit Connections/Hook-Ups To Storm Sewers 39.3   .7
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification 3.3    
Industrial Point Source Discharge 6.7   .5
Industrial Thermal Discharges     1.7
Internal Nutrient Recycling 26.4 199.0  
Introduction Of Non-Native Organisms (Accidental Or Intentional) 56.7 3,408.5  
Loss Of Riparian Habitat 25.7    
Marina/Boating Pumpout Releases     17.4
Marina/Boating Sanitary On-Vessel Discharges     17.4
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) 3.7    
Municipal Point Source Discharges 79.4 41.9 5.4
Non-Point Source 51.2    
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) 12.9 31.2 1.4
Other Turf Management   90.3  
Package Plant Or Other Permitted Small Flows Discharges 9.7    
Pesticide Application   131.3  
Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted)   41.9  
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation 4.3    
Residential Districts   61.6  
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) 10.8   2.3
Source Unknown 358.7 3,495.7 61.9
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization 9.9    
Unpermitted Discharge (Domestic Wastes)     5.1
Unspecified Urban Stormwater 122.6 115.7 9.1
Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures) 3.5    
Upstream Source     .6
Upstream/Downstream Source 8.9    
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 53.8 11.4 1.5
Waterfowl 11.2    
Wet Weather Discharges (Non-Point Source) 3.6    
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso) 6.4   .2

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TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010


Massachusetts, Charles Watershed


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

Massachusetts, Charles Watershed

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

Description of this table
NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant.
Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 46 72
Fecal Coliform color.gif 37 37
Pathogens color.gif 20 20
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) color.gif 11 11
Mercury color.gif 10 10
Mercury in Fish Tissue color.gif 2 2
Enterococcus Bacteria color.gif 1 1

Total: 127 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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