Where is Hitchcock Lake?

Hitchcock Lake is a lake in Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.

Hitchcock Lake

Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut48 acresView map Directions

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

Area

48 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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Hitchcock Lake in Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 48 acres.

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Hitchcock Lake is a 48-acre lake in Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hitchcock Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hitchcock Lake 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 Hitchcock Lake

These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Hitchcock Lake, 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

48 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Hitchcock Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CT6914-06-1-L1_01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Hitchcock Lake

Where is Hitchcock Lake?: Hitchcock Lake is a lake in Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hitchcock Lake?: Hitchcock Lake in Naugatuck Valley County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Hitchcock Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hitchcock Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal). Check local advisories before you swim.