Cleanest Lakes in Washington County, Vermont
Valley Lake in Washington County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 24.4 ft of clarity. Below are the top 16 cleanest monitored lakes in Washington County, Vermont, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Lake | Washington | A | 24.4 ft | 16.7 µg/L | 2.9 µg/L |
| 2 | Berlin Pond | Washington | A | 21.7 ft | 7.1 µg/L | 1 µg/L |
| 3 | Nichols Pond | Washington | A | 23.3 ft | 8.6 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Sabin Pond | Washington | A | 15.7 ft | 9.6 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L |
| 5 | Curtis Pond | Washington | A | 15.3 ft | 13.3 µg/L | 3.3 µg/L |
| 6 | Lake Mirror | Washington | A | 21.3 ft | 10.6 µg/L | 2.6 µg/L |
| 7 | Shadow Pond | Washington | A | 27.9 ft | 9.4 µg/L | 1.8 µg/L |
| 8 | Lake Greenwood | Washington | A | 18 ft | 11 µg/L | 3.4 µg/L |
| 9 | Forest Lake | Washington | A | 25.6 ft | 7 µg/L | 1.2 µg/L |
| 10 | Waterbury Reservoir | Washington | A | - | 8.9 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L |
| 11 | East Long Pond | Washington | A | 20.7 ft | 13.7 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L |
| 12 | Coits Pond | Washington | A | - | 10 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L |
| 13 | Cranberry Meadow Pond | Washington | A | 11.8 ft | 14.3 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L |
| 14 | Kettle Pond | Washington | A | 10.2 ft | 12.8 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L |
| 15 | Turtlehead Pond | Washington | B | 7.7 ft | 13.8 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L |
| 16 | Blueberry Lake | Washington | B | 7.9 ft | 11.2 µg/L | 6.6 µg/L |