Windsor County Lake Quality
Vermont, 26 lakes, average grade B (Good)
Windsor County's 26 monitored lakes fall in the moderate-density bracket for Vermont. 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 an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. With an average grade of B, Windsor County sits comfortably above the Vermont median.
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 Rescue Lake (A); the most-stressed is Pond Known by Vtdec As Goulds (D).
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All Lakes in Windsor County
26 lakes · 8 graded, 18 not rated8 graded lakes · 18 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARescue LakeWindsor | A | 15.1 ft | 10.7 µg/L | 2.2 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | AEcho LakeWindsor | A | 13.9 ft | 8.3 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | ALakota LakeWindsor | A | 8 ft | 12.1 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 4 | AAmherst LakeWindsor | A | 15.4 ft | 8.8 µg/L | 1.2 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 5 | BReservoir PondWindsor | B | 14.7 ft | 6.2 µg/L | 0.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 6 | CLake RunnemedeWindsor | C | 8.2 ft | 22.9 µg/L | 4.2 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 7 | CSilver LakeWindsor | C | 13.1 ft | 13.5 µg/L | 5.2 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 8 | DPond Known by Vtdec As GouldsWindsor | D | 4.3 ft | 35.4 µg/L | 5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRKnapp Brook LakeWindsor | NR | 3.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRLake PinneoWindsor | NR | 7.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRStoughton PondWindsor | NR | 9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRMcintosh PondWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRWoodward ReservoirWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRUnnamed Pond Referred To by Vtdec AsWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRNorford LakeWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRNorth Hartland ReservoirWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRMill PondWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRTiny PondWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRDeweys Mill PondWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRMecawee PondWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRBlack PondWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRWantastiquet LakeWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NREcho LakeWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| NRKnapp Brook PondsWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRMitchell PondWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRNorth Springfield ReservoirWindsor | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.