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Rutland County Lake Quality

Vermont, 42 lakes, measured by Vermont DEC

There are 42 monitored lakes in Rutland County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. 15 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Rutland County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Vermont.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Lake St. Catherine.

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All Lakes in Rutland County

42 lakes · 15 ranked on readings, 27 without enough sampling15 lakes ranked on readings · 27 without enough sampling, hidden

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#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Access
1	Lake St. CatherineRutland	15.4 ft	13.2 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
2	Wallingford PondRutland	7.1 ft	15.3 µg/L	3.9 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
3	Lake HortoniaRutland	14.8 ft	15.5 µg/L	2.8 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
4	Echo LakeRutland	24.3 ft	10.1 µg/L	1.3 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
5	Sunset LakeRutland	36.1 ft	8.5 µg/L	1.3 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
6	Chipman LakeRutland	9.4 ft	15.9 µg/L	4.1 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
7	Perch PondRutland	20.3 ft	10 µg/L	2.4 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
8	Lake BomoseenRutland	23.6 ft	9.7 µg/L	1.2 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
9	Elfin LakeRutland	10.8 ft	13.6 µg/L	4 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
10	Lake NinevahRutland	8.2 ft	11.4 µg/L	2 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
11	Danby PondRutland	2 ft	15.3 µg/L	2.8 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
12	Little PondRutland	4.9 ft	16.1 µg/L	3.4 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
13	High PondRutland	21.3 ft	16.6 µg/L	3.5 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
14	Big Mud PondRutland	4.3 ft	19.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
15	Spring LakeRutland	21.3 ft	21.6 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Beebe PondRutland	24.6 ft	11.2 µg/L	1.3 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sunrise LakeRutland	21.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Chittenden ReservoirRutland	15.7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Rocky PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Star LakeRutland	No recent samples	28.8 µg/L	10.4 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lily PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Glen LakeRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mill PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Inman PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Half Moon PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Kent PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Roach PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Loves Marsh LakeRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Austin PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Unnamed Pond Referred To by Dec As Fair HavenRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Old Marsh PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pine PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Muddy PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Johnson PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lefferts PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Colton PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Hinkum PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Huff PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Burr PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Strong SwampRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Billings MarshRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Coggman PondRutland	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded

NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.

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