Cleanest Lakes in Essex County, Vermont
Maidstone Lake in Essex County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 28.5 ft of clarity. Below are the top 18 cleanest monitored lakes in Essex County, Vermont, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidstone Lake | Essex | A | 28.5 ft | 7.2 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L |
| 2 | Little Averill Pond | Essex | A | 19.4 ft | 6.6 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L |
| 3 | Shadow Lake | Essex | A | 16.4 ft | 7.3 µg/L | 1.5 µg/L |
| 4 | Lewis Pond | Essex | A | - | 12.5 µg/L | 1.7 µg/L |
| 5 | Dennis Pond | Essex | A | - | 13.3 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L |
| 6 | Unknown Pond | Essex | A | - | 18.3 µg/L | 3.9 µg/L |
| 7 | Unknown Pond | Essex | A | - | 10.5 µg/L | 1.5 µg/L |
| 8 | Miles Pond | Essex | A | 13.1 ft | 10.5 µg/L | 2.6 µg/L |
| 9 | Great Averill Pond | Essex | A | 14.3 ft | 6.7 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L |
| 10 | Island Pond | Essex | A | 13.8 ft | 13.1 µg/L | 2.6 µg/L |
| 11 | West Mountain Pond | Essex | A | - | 16.9 µg/L | 7.8 µg/L |
| 12 | Paul Stream Pond | Essex | B | 9.8 ft | 13.7 µg/L | 2.2 µg/L |
| 13 | Norton Pond | Essex | B | 7.9 ft | 11.3 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L |
| 14 | Neal Pond | Essex | B | 8.4 ft | 13.3 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L |
| 15 | Nulhegan Pond | Essex | B | 7.2 ft | 12.8 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L |
| 16 | Mile Pond | Essex | B | 9.7 ft | 14.6 µg/L | 7.3 µg/L |
| 17 | South America Pond | Essex | B | 4.3 ft | 12.1 µg/L | 2 µg/L |
| 18 | Forest Lake | Essex | B | 4.1 ft | 16.8 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L |