About the Ponds
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Connected to one another by nature, their characteristics are very different leading to unique challenges in water quality management,
For over 50 years, QQLA and the lake associations that preceded it have focused on managing water quality in Quaboag and Quacumquasit Lakes.
This is a detailed report prepared for the MassDEP that discusses the management of the water resources of Quaboag and Quacumquasit Lakes.
Operated by QQLA volunteers in compliance with the OOC issued to the Town of East Brookfield, the Flow Barrier is an essential element to managing water quality.
The Flow Barrier is periodically opened and closed to maintain the natural flow of water from South Pond to North Pond.
Funded by QQLA and regulated by the three towns’ Conservation Commission, weed treatment is a key focus of water quality management.
Monthly updates on the water levels on North Pond and South Pond, the status of the Flow Barrier and any test results.
Routine, special needs and project focused testing can be used to monitor the condition of the ponds and the water sources that contribute to their quality.
Algae is a visible form of plant growth that comes in many forms and results from variable causes and conditions.
There is much complexity and cost associated with dredging with highly variable results.
An historic contributor of point load water nutrients, the Spencer Wastewater Treatment Plant remains in constant focus of the QQLA to manage water quality,