Where is Gorton Pond?

Gorton Pond is a lake in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Gorton Pond?

Gorton Pond has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 52 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Gorton Pond?

Gorton Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gorton Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Gorton Pond?

Gorton 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.

Gorton Pond

Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut52 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from CT DEEP for this lake.

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

52 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

10 ft max depth
Public access

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Gorton Pond in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 52 acres.

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Gorton Pond is a 52-acre lake in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut with a maximum depth of 10 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Gorton Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Gorton 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.

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Water quality measurements for Gorton Pond

These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Gorton 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

Max depth

10 ft

Surface area

52 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by CT DEEP

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Gorton PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Gorton Pond

Where is Gorton Pond?: Gorton Pond is a lake in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gorton Pond?: Gorton Pond in Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Gorton Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Gorton Pond?: Gorton Pond has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 52 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Gorton Pond?: Gorton Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gorton Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Gorton Pond?: Gorton 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.