Howe Pond is a lake in Bennington County, Vermont. Its water-quality measurements are published by Vermont DEC and shown on this page as reported.

Howe Pond

Bennington County, Vermont53 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Vermont DEC for this lake.

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Howe Pond in Bennington County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Howe Pond is a 53-acre lake in Bennington County, Vermont.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Howe Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Howe Pond 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.

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Water quality measurements for Howe Pond

These are the measurements Vermont DEC publishes for Howe 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

53 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VT12-02L02 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Bennington County

Howe Pond Outlet0.2 miView →Stamford Pond9.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic4.9 miView →Adams Reservoir—View →Searsburg Reservoir—View →Big Pond7.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Lake Hancock—View →

Frequently asked questions about Howe Pond

Where is Howe Pond?: Howe Pond 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 Howe Pond?: Howe Pond in Bennington County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Howe Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Howe Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.