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Windsor County Lake Quality

Vermont, 26 lakes, measured by Vermont DEC

The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. 8 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 Windsor 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 Rescue Lake.

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All Lakes in Windsor County

26 lakes · 8 ranked on readings, 18 without enough sampling8 lakes ranked on readings · 18 without enough sampling, hidden

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#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Access
1	Rescue LakeWindsor	15.1 ft	10.7 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
2	Echo LakeWindsor	13.9 ft	8.3 µg/L	1.6 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
3	Lakota LakeWindsor	8 ft	12.1 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
4	Amherst LakeWindsor	15.4 ft	8.8 µg/L	1.2 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
5	Reservoir PondWindsor	14.7 ft	6.2 µg/L	0.8 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
6	Lake RunnemedeWindsor	8.2 ft	22.9 µg/L	4.2 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
7	Silver LakeWindsor	13.1 ft	13.5 µg/L	5.2 µg/L	No recent samples	Not recorded
8	Pond Known by Vtdec As GouldsWindsor	4.3 ft	35.4 µg/L	5 µg/L	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Knapp Brook LakeWindsor	3.6 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Lake PinneoWindsor	7.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Stoughton PondWindsor	9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mcintosh PondWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Woodward ReservoirWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Unnamed Pond Referred To by Vtdec AsWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Norford LakeWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	North Hartland ReservoirWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Mill PondWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Tiny PondWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Deweys Mill PondWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mecawee PondWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Black PondWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Wantastiquet LakeWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Echo LakeWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Knapp Brook PondsWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mitchell PondWindsor	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	North Springfield ReservoirWindsor	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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