Bantam Lake
Litchfield County, ConnecticutView mapDirections
CT DEEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Bantam Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Bantam Lake in Litchfield County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility.
Bantam Lake is a lake in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-08-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bantam Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bantam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bantam Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Bantam Lake
These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Bantam Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.1 ft. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Bantam Lake
- White Memorial Foundation Family Campground0.8 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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EPA Impairment Status
Bantam Lake 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: Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CT6705-00-3-L3_01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Bantam Lake
Where is Bantam Lake?
- Bantam Lake is a lake in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bantam Lake?
- Bantam Lake in Litchfield County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility.
Is Bantam Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bantam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Bantam Lake?
- Bantam Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including White Memorial Foundation Family Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
252 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS157 samples · 2021–2024 - CT DEEP Volunteer Water Monitoring Program (Volunteer)
CTVOLMON95 samples · 2022–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (5)
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles