Bush Pond
Bush Pond in New London County, Connecticut is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility. Surface area: 22.8 acres.
- Clarity
- 7.5 ft
- Area
- 23 acres
Why Bush Pond has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Bush Pond, the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Bush Pond is a 23-acre lake in New London County, Connecticut.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-10-16. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Bush Pond
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft. Trophic State Index: 48.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 7.5 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 48 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bush Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Bush Pond
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Bush Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Bush Pond Dam, built primarily for recreation on the Whitford Brook, 12 ft tall and 150 ft long.
- Surface area
- 22.8 ac
- Normal storage
- 0 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.76 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- Lantern Hill Valley Association, Inc.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID CT01855 · Operator website
Graded lakes near Bush Pond
Bush Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in New London County
Frequently asked questions about Bush Pond
Where is Bush Pond?
- Bush Pond is a lake in New London County, Connecticut. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Bush Pond?
- Bush Pond in New London County, Connecticut is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 7.5 ft visibility. Surface area: 22.8 acres.
Is Bush Pond safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Bush Pond is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
46 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2022–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- CT DEEP Volunteer Water Monitoring Program (Volunteer)
CTVOLMON46 samples · 2022–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.