Adams Reservoir
Bennington County, Vermont24 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Vermont DEC for this lake.
- Impaired · pH / acidity
- Public access
- Limited data
Adams Reservoir in Bennington County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 24 acres.
Adams Reservoir is a 24-acre lake in Bennington County, Vermont. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2021-05-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Adams Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Adams Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Adams Reservoir
These are the measurements Vermont DEC publishes for Adams Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
24 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Vermont DEC
No bathymetric survey has been published for Adams Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Adams Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Adams Reservoir (completed 1948), built primarily for recreation on the Red Mill Pond Brook; earth-type dam, 21 ft tall and 200 ft long.
- Surface area
- 24 ac
- Normal storage
- 0 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 453 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.28 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- STATE OF VERMONT - FPR
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00101 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Adams Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VT12-04L01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Adams Reservoir
Where is Adams Reservoir?
- Adams Reservoir is a lake in Bennington County, Vermont. Its water-quality measurements are published by Vermont DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Adams Reservoir?
- Adams Reservoir in Bennington County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 24 acres.
Is Adams Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Adams Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Adams Reservoir?
- Public access to Adams Reservoir is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Vermont's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ4 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- EPA approved Alternate Test Procedure for 4500 P H. Has a 28 day hold without acid preservation.
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database