Hapgood Pond Outlet
Bennington County, Vermont4 acresView mapDirections
Vermont DEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Hapgood Pond Outlet. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Hapgood Pond Outlet in Bennington County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 16.7 µg/L. Surface area: 4 acres.
Hapgood Pond Outlet is a 4-acre lake in Bennington County, Vermont. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2022-08-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Hapgood Pond Outlet is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hapgood Pond Outlet is safe to swim in today is a call for the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Hapgood Pond Outlet
These are the measurements Vermont DEC publishes for Hapgood Pond Outlet, 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 16.7 µg/L. TSI 45.
| 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 | 16.7µg/L | Measured, not scored 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. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
4 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Hapgood Pond Outlet, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Hapgood Pond Outlet
- Hapgood Pond Campground0.1 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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Fishing Hapgood Pond Outlet
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2022–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening3 years
Phosphorus
Improving-1.12 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.5 µg/L/yr4 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Hapgood Pond Outlet is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Hapgood Pond Dike (completed 1939), built primarily for recreation on the Flood Brook-Tr; earth-type dam, 24 ft tall and 223 ft long.
- Surface area
- 4 ac
- Normal storage
- 0 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 86 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- USDA FOREST SERVICE
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00355 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.01 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Hapgood Pond Outlet
Where is Hapgood Pond Outlet?
- Hapgood Pond Outlet is a lake in Bennington County, Vermont. Its water-quality measurements are published by Vermont DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hapgood Pond Outlet?
- Hapgood Pond Outlet in Bennington County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 16.7 µg/L. Surface area: 4 acres.
Is Hapgood Pond Outlet safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Hapgood Pond Outlet?
- Hapgood Pond Outlet has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Hapgood Pond 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
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ1 sample · 2022
Analytical methods
- EPA approved Alternate Test Procedure for 4500 P H. Has a 28 day hold without acid preservation.
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles