Batterson Park Pond
Hartford County, Connecticut168 acresView mapDirections
CT DEEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Batterson Park Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
- Limited data
Batterson Park Pond in Hartford County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21.6 µg/L. Surface area: 168 acres.
Batterson Park Pond is a 168-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Hartford County, Connecticut. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Hartford County, Batterson Park Pond ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-10-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Batterson Park Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Batterson Park Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Batterson Park Pond 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 Batterson Park Pond
These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Batterson Park Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 28 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 21.6 µg/L. TSI 56.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 28µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 21.6µg/L | Measured, not scored 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. | 56 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
168 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by CT DEEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Batterson Park Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Batterson Park PondPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Batterson Park Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Batterson Park Pond Dam (completed 1878), built primarily for recreation on the Bass and Cadwell Brooks; earth-type dam, 25 ft tall and 1,300 ft long.
- Surface area
- 168 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,600 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 4.68 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- City of Hartford
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID CT00262 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Batterson Park Pond 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 CT4401-00-1-L1_01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Batterson Park Pond
Where is Batterson Park Pond?
- Batterson Park Pond is a lake in Hartford County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Batterson Park Pond?
- Batterson Park Pond in Hartford County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21.6 µg/L. Surface area: 168 acres.
Is Batterson Park Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Batterson Park Pond 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 boat ramps on Batterson Park Pond?
- Batterson Park Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Batterson Park Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Batterson Park Pond?
- Batterson Park Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Connecticut's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
66 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- Connecticut Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection
CT_DEP01_WQX66 samples · 2023
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- Nitrate-Nitrite Nitrogen by Colorimetry
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory