Rutland County Lake Quality

Vermont, 30 lakes, average grade A (Excellent)

There are 30 graded 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. On average, Rutland County lakes grade an A. That puts it near the top of the {{stateName}} county ranking.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Lake St. Catherine (A); the most-stressed is Big Mud Pond (C).

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Quick Answers for Rutland County

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

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

All Lakes in Rutland County

Rank	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus
1	Lake St. Catherine	A	15.4 ft	13.2 µg/L
2	Beebe Pond	A	24.6 ft	9.9 µg/L
3	Sunrise Lake	A	21.3 ft	-
4	Echo Lake	A	24.3 ft	10.1 µg/L
5	Sunset Lake	A	36.1 ft	8.5 µg/L
6	High Pond	A	21.3 ft	16.6 µg/L
7	Perch Pond	A	20.3 ft	8 µg/L
8	Chittenden Reservoir	A	15.7 ft	-
9	Lake Bomoseen	A	23.6 ft	9.7 µg/L
10	Glen Lake	A	-	16.9 µg/L
11	Inman Pond	A	-	9.8 µg/L
12	Half Moon Pond	A	-	10.4 µg/L
13	Kent Pond	A	-	9.4 µg/L
14	Roach Pond	A	-	7.6 µg/L
15	Loves Marsh Lake	A	-	13.4 µg/L
16	Austin Pond	A	-	8.7 µg/L
17	Unnamed Pond Referred To by Dec As Fair Haven	A	-	16.4 µg/L
18	Lake Hortonia	A	14.8 ft	14.7 µg/L
19	Elfin Lake	A	10.8 ft	13.6 µg/L
20	Spring Lake	A	21.3 ft	21.6 µg/L
21	Mill Pond	A	-	20.2 µg/L
22	Wallingford Pond	B	7.1 ft	15.2 µg/L
23	Chipman Lake	B	9.4 ft	15.9 µg/L
24	Lake Ninevah	B	8.2 ft	11.4 µg/L
25	Little Pond	B	4.9 ft	16.1 µg/L
26	Lily Pond	B	-	21.6 µg/L
27	Rocky Pond	B	4.4 ft	25.2 µg/L
28	Danby Pond	B	2 ft	15.3 µg/L
29	Star Lake	B	-	28.8 µg/L
30	Big Mud Pond	C	4.3 ft	23.9 µg/L