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

How deep is Hatch Pond?

Hatch Pond has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 68 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Hatch Pond?

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

Can I fish at Hatch Pond?

Hatch 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.

Hatch Pond

Northwest Hills County, Connecticut68 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

14 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

68 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
14 ft max depth
Public access

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Hatch Pond in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.

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Hatch Pond is a 68-acre lake in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut with a maximum depth of 14 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 Hatch Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hatch Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hatch 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 Hatch Pond

These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Hatch 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

14 ft

Surface area

68 acres

Shoreline

1.7 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

Hatch PondPublic

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

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Fishing Hatch Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNuisance exotic speciesNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)Sediment / turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CT6016-00-1-L3_01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Hatch Pond

Where is Hatch Pond?: Hatch Pond is a lake in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hatch Pond?: Hatch Pond in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.
Is Hatch Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hatch Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hatch Pond?: Hatch Pond has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 68 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hatch Pond?: Hatch Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hatch Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hatch Pond?: Hatch 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.