Menemsha Pond State of the Pond Reports
Year 2020
Year 2019
Watershed
The 1,832-acre watershed is in Aquinnah and Chilmark.
Pond
The pond has an area of 665 acres, a mean depth of 4.7 feet, and a tidal range of 2.9 to 3.0 feet.
Water Quality
The MVC categorized this pond as Quality Waters. Eelgrass is present and in good condition in the pond. Water quality is good. There is a limited bay scallop fishery, large commercial oyster aquaculture, and a significant herring run.
Up-Island 208 Project
The 208 Equivalency Report (aka Up-Island Management plan) is a comprehensive review of water quality and habitat conditions in five Up-Island watersheds. The information presented in the report is intended to provide criteria to Up-Island communities as they establish baseline assessment of existing conditions and finalize their nitrogen mitigation plans.
- 208 Individual System Assessment (ISA) Report
- 208 ISA Appendix
Massachusetts Estuaries Project Study
Implementation
A large commercial oyster aquaculture project has been established.