Where is Collins Pond?

Collins Pond is a lake in Caroline County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Collins Pond

Caroline County, Virginia64 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.

Area

64 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Collins Pond in Caroline County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.

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Collins Pond is a 64-acre lake in Caroline County, Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Collins Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Collins Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Collins Pond

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Collins 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

64 acres

Shoreline

5.5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Collins Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Collins Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAN-F22L_DOC01A06 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Caroline County

Smoots Pond3.9 miView →Reedy Millpond4.9 miView →Jiles Millpond4.2 miView →Goose Pond4.5 miView →Elliots Pond5.4 miView →White Lake7.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Collins Pond

Where is Collins Pond?: Collins Pond is a lake in Caroline County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Collins Pond?: Collins Pond in Caroline County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.
Is Collins Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Collins Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.