Orleans County Lake Quality

Vermont, 30 lakes, average grade A (Excellent)

There are 30 graded lakes in Orleans County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. On average, Orleans County lakes grade an A. That puts it near the top of the {{stateName}} county ranking.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Caspian Lake (A) is the cleanest in the county.

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Cleanest lakes in Orleans County →Cleanest lakes in Vermont →Safest swimming lakes in Vermont →

Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Caspian Lake — or check the official Vermont fishing regulations.

All Lakes in Orleans County

Rank	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus
1	Caspian Lake	A	29.5 ft	7.8 µg/L
2	Seymour Lake	A	24.6 ft	7.8 µg/L
3	Long Pond	A	-	15.6 µg/L
4	Echo Lake	A	23 ft	8 µg/L
5	Lake Willoughby	A	28.2 ft	7.8 µg/L
6	Crystal Lake	A	19.4 ft	5.4 µg/L
7	Shadow Lake	A	28.9 ft	8.4 µg/L
8	Lake Elligo	A	26.2 ft	6.8 µg/L
9	Little Hosmer Pond	A	-	9.2 µg/L
10	Beaver Pond Outlet	A	-	7.1 µg/L
11	Jobs Pond	A	-	7.8 µg/L
12	Horse Pond	A	-	10.7 µg/L
13	Daniels Pond	A	-	13.6 µg/L
14	Great Hosmer Pond	A	20.3 ft	20.3 µg/L
15	Lake Salem	A	13.1 ft	14.8 µg/L
16	Round Pond	A	16.7 ft	8.6 µg/L
17	Lake Parker	A	13.1 ft	15.5 µg/L
18	Tildys Pond	A	-	21.1 µg/L
19	Baker Pond	A	-	23.3 µg/L
20	Lake Derby	A	-	9.6 µg/L
21	Lake Memphremagog	B	10.5 ft	14.1 µg/L
22	Long Pond	B	14.2 ft	19.3 µg/L
23	Holland Pond	B	7.9 ft	10.6 µg/L
24	Bald Hill Pond	B	13.1 ft	10.6 µg/L
25	Pensioner Pond	B	9.7 ft	14.3 µg/L
26	Clyde Pond	B	9.4 ft	14.7 µg/L
27	Beaver Pond	B	7.9 ft	9.3 µg/L
28	South Bay Lake	C	4.4 ft	22.7 µg/L
29	Brownington Pond	C	8.5 ft	-
30	Walker Pond	C	-	51.4 µg/L