The Acid Rain Monitoring Project
2006 Results

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These are preliminary results; some values may change or may be added or deleted as the data quality assessment continues. If these data are distributed to others, please be sure to indicate their preliminary nature.

April 9 and October 22, 2006 Results. The water bodies are listed alphabetically by town. Alkalinity is reported in mg/l as CaCO3

Name Town Palsite
Apr 9 pH
Apr 9 Alkalinity
Oct 22 pH
Oct 22
Alkalinity 
Upper Naukeag Lake
Ashburnham
 35090
5.51
1.3
5.7
0.4
Bluefield Brook
Ashburnham
 3524375
5.63
0.6
NS
NS
Whitman River
Ashburnham
 8145075
6.51
3.3
NS
NS
Wright Pond
Ashby
 81160
5.95
1.3
6.03
1.6
Ashby Reservoir
Ashby
 81001
6.51
3.2
6.25
5.4
Willard Brook
Ashby
 8144175
6.71
2.9
6.99
6.45
Trapfall Brook
Ashby
 8144250
6.8
5.4
6.88
6.8
South River
Ashfield
 3313650
NS
NS
7.35
37.1
East Branch Swift River
Barre
 3627200
6.29
1.4
6.28
2.8
Hamilton Brook
Becket
 3210425
6.83
9.3
6.72
13.2
Walker Brook
Becket
 3210300
6.87
9.6
6.87
12.1
Quabbin Station 202
Belchertown
 36129
6.57
2.9
6.64
2.3
Cobble Mountain Reservoir
Blandford
 32018
6.67
3.8
6.75
5.1
Sewall Brook
Boylston
 5132600
7.24
14.5
7.34
23
Weweantic River
Bridgewater
 9558900
5.65
3.4
5.94
5
Todd Brook
Charlemont
 3316050
5.43
-0.2
6.87
4.3
Hartwell Brook
Charlemont
 3315075
7.44
20.3
7.6
27.4
East Oxbow Brook
Charlemont
 3314925
NS
NS
6.89
8.2
Vincent Brook
Colrain
 3314550
7.02
6.7
7.36
17.1
North River
Colrain
 3314100
7.46
15.5
7.24
15.1
Stafford Brook
Colrain
 3313375
7.89
68
7.61
76.2
Anthony Brook
Dalton
 2105425
6.82
6.4
6.85
6.7
Barton Brook
Dalton
 2105350
7.33
15.4
7.36
19.5
Shingle Island Brook
Dartmouth
 188
5.11
-1.3
5.35
1
Beagle Club Pond
Dartmouth
 371
6.98
7.9
7.12
10
Laurel Brook
Douglas
 5131775
5.62
2.5
5.98
5.5
Noanet Brook
Dover
 7239550
6.81
8.3
6.61
13.4
Hatches Creek
Eastham
 9661525
6.27
6.35
5.98
7.4
Black Brook
Easton
 6237625
6.36
3.3
6.25
6.3
Poquanticut
Easton
 6235825
6.52
4.1
6.47
7.1
Beaver Brook
Easton
 6235800
6.76
10.5
6.67
15.3
Mulberry Meadow
Easton
 6235775
6.78
7.8
6.71
11.8
King Phillip Brook
Fall River
 6134725
4.52
-1.8
4.47
-2.1
Blossom Brook
Fall River
 6134700
4.56
-0.9
4.56
-1.8
North Watuppa Lake
Fall River
 61004
4.9
-1.1
5.96
1.5
Monoosnuc Brook
Fitchburg
 8144825
6.7
7.9
6.72
17.4
Dix Brook
Franklin
 7240225
6.57
10.6
6.41
13.7
Miller Brook
Franklin
 7240075
6.78
17.1
6.43
17.7
Rattlesnake Brook
Freetown
 6235125
4.61
-2
4.81
-0.3
Terry Brook
Freetown
 6235150
5.41
-0.2
6.18
2.8
Bailey Brook
Gardner
 3523925
4.86
-1
4.7
-1
Wilder Brook
Gardner
 3523950
5.11
0.2
4.98
0.5
Baker Brook
Gardner
 3524050
5.38
0.7
5.04
1.5
Mahoney Brook
Gardner
 3524075
5.8
2.2
6.03
4.7
Cronin Brook
Grafton
 5132625
6.72
7.5
6.72
10.5
Ripley Brook
Granville
 3209275
5.49
0.9
5.51
1.5
Pond Brook
Granville
 3107575
6.48
2.3
6.55
4
Valley Brook
Granville
 3107700
6.48
2.8
6.53
3.2
Fox Brook
Granville
 3106825
6.55
10.3
6.31
14.6
James Brook
Groton
 8143925
6.92
44.8
6.87
46.5
Martins Pond Brook
Groton
 8451825
6.92
35.2
6.9
46.05
Black Brook
Hamilton
 9253700
6.52
18.5
6.57
27.4
Bozrah Brook
Hawley
 3315325
NS
NS
7.25
15.8
Underwood Brool
Heath
 3314650
6.87
5.4
6.79
6.3
Kinsman Brook
Heath
 3314450
7.06
10.8
7.06
13.4
Belmont Reservoir
Hinsdale
 21010
5.06
0.4
5.03
-0.2
Bilodeau Brook
Hinsdale
 2105750
7.26
18.9
7.25
23
Scott Brook
Holden
 5133125
5.66
0.5
5.82
1
Wadsworth Brook
Holden
 5133150
5.77
1.5
5.81
1.5
Whitehall Brook
Hopkinton
 8248425
6.49
7.9
6.49
15
Whitehall Reservoir
Hopkinton
 82120
6.56
4
6.23
3.5
West Branch Ware River
Hubbardston
 3628175
NS
NS
NS
NS
Bull Brook
Ipswich
 9153000
6.55
12.4
6.57
17.3
Ipswich River
Ipswich
 9253500
6.89
23.7
6.94
32.5
Kimball Brook
Ipswich
 9253625
7.03
24.7
7
29.7
McGovern Brook
Lancaster
 8144725
6.81
7.5
7.21
19.9
Bartlett Pond Brook
Leominster
 8146000
5.4
0.9
5.29
0.9
Millham Brook
Marlborough
 8247475
NA
NA
7.22
35.5
Ohio Brook
Mendon
 5131350
5.13
0.5
5.06
0.5
Round Meadow Brook
Mendon
 5131275
6.11
3
6.12
6.5
Beaverdam Brook
Middleborough
 6236250
4.11
0
4.32
-1.2
Boston Brook
Middleton
 9253925
6.86
19.4
6.96
28.9
Godfrey Brook
Milford
 7240375
7.11
22.5
7.12
32.5
Stone Brook
Millbury
 5132850
6.89
14.5
6.91
29.5
Singletary Brook
Millbury
 5132750
6.95
10.5
7.11
11
Aldrich Brook
Millville
 5131425
6.2
5
6.2
6.5
Sucker Brook
New Braintree
 3625975
6.39
3.5
6.58
8
Moosehorn Brook
New Salem
 3627050
6.52
3.6
6.59
3.4
Hop Brook
New Salem
 3627000
6.66
4.4
6.74
6.9
Cress Brook
Norfolk
 7240050
6.72
15.7
6.59
21.5
Stop River
Norfolk
 7239925
7.22
19.2
7.06
20.8
Bungay River
North Attleborough
 5233750
6.83
15
6.8
16.7
Maynard Brook
Oakham
 3626475
5.76
1
5.77
3.5
Burrow Brook
Oakham
 3627850
6.09
1
6.31
4
Benton Brook
Otis
 3107375
6.32
4.1
6.17
4.1
Wellington Brook
Oxford
 4230325
6.56
20
6.6
26.5
French River
Oxford
 4230075
6.93
11
7.16
13.5
Crystal Lake
Palmer
 36043
5.16
0
5.07
-0.5
Cadwell Creek
Pelham
 3626575
5.7
0.2
5.52
0.4
Hawley Reservoir
Pelham
 34031
5.9
1.6
6.08
2.7
Gulf Brook
Pepperell
 8143675
7.1
14.9
6.83
15.05
Greens Brook
Pepperell
 8143775
7.26
45.6
7.1
64.5
Robinson Brook
Pepperell
 8143825
7.45
26.85
7.33
33.8
Kilburn Brook
Peru
 2105700
7.21
14.5
7.28
21.4
Little Sandy Pond
Plymouth
 95092
5.72
2.3
6.1
2
Hedges Pond
Plymouth
 94065
5.85
0.3
5.83
-0.2
College Pond
Plymouth
 95030
6
0.2
6.09
0.9
Beaver Dam Brook
Plymouth
 9458025
6.17
7.1
6.18
7.4
Ezekiel Pond
Plymouth
 95051
6.32
2.8
6.37
2.8
Snake River
Raynham
 6235750
5.91
3.1
6.09
9.3
Fall Brook
Raynham
 6235375
5.98
1
5.56
1.8
Bassett Brook
Raynham
 6236100
6
1.8
6.05
3.9
Dam Lot Brook
Raynham
 6235925
6.27
3.3
6.27
5.8
Rocky Run
Rehoboth
 5334100
6.12
4.1
5.89
6.1
Sleepy Hollow Brook
Richmond
 2104200
7.98
159.2
7.9
175.1
Lord Brook
Rowe
 3316550
6.39
2.2
6.62
2.4
Towne Brook
Royalston
 3524200
5.32
-0.1
5.2
0.6
Scott Brook
Royalston
 3524175
5.69
0.9
5.26
0.2
Boyce Brook
Royalston
 3523400
5.89
0.6
5.68
1.3
Kenny Brook
Royalston
 3523750
6.01
0.7
5.8
1.7
Torrey Creek
Seekonk
 5334075
6.75
13.7
6.35
20.2
Clear Run Brook
Seekonk
 5334150
7
28.7
6.72
16.3
Dry Brook
Sheffield
 2103800
7.66
80.5
7.49
75.4
Soda Creek
Sheffield
 2103725
7.75
43.2
7.74
50.9
Shingle Brook
Shelburne
 3313850
7.56
59.4
7.54
69.6
Hinsdale Brook
Shelburne
 3313175
7.88
52
7.92
67.7
West Branch Swift River
Shutesbury
 3626800
5.46
0
5.43
0.8
Dean Brook
Shutesbury
 3419600
5.8
0.3
5.83
0.6
Atherton Brook
Shutesbury
 3626700
5.89
1
6.02
1.2
Lake Wyola
Shutesbury
 34103
6.28
1.9
6.45
2.6
Lake Lorraine
Springfield
 36084
6.95
7.4
6.77
7.6
Kickamuit River
Swansea
 6134500
6.25
4.9
6.13
6.3
Cole River
Swansea
 6134550
6.98
9.2
7.28
59.7
Babcock Brook
Tolland
 3107625
5.48
0.6
5.65
1
Moody Brook
Tolland
 3107075
7.13
9.8
6.4
9.3
Bixby Brook
Townsend
 8144075
6.5
5.85
6.45
6
Clematis Brook
Waltham
 7239175
NS
NS
6.94
45.3
Flat Brook
Ware
 3627500
6.63
6.4
6.55
11
Beaver Brook
Ware
 3627475
6.83
8.4
6.84
11.3
Black Brook
Warwick
 3522675
6.17
1.3
6.54
4.2
Kidder Brook
Warwick
 3421725
6.53
3
6.66
3.2
Cady Brook
Washington
 2105725
6.93
10.1
6.95
12.7
Mill Brook
Washington
 2105100
7.16
9.4
7.13
9.9
Nipmuck Pond
Webster
 42039
5.56