Howells Pond
Howells Pond in Hartford County, Connecticut is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.7 ft visibility. Surface area: 13.8 acres.
- Clarity
- 4.7 ft
- Area
- 14 acres
- Public access
- Yes
Why Howells Pond has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Howells Pond, the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Howells Pond is a 14-acre lake in Hartford County, Connecticut. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-06-28. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Howells Pond
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 4.7 ft. Trophic State Index: 55.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 4.7 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 55 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Howells Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Colebrook River LakePublic
- Howells PondPublic
Named access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, snapped within 5 km. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Howells Pond
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Howells Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Howells Pond Dam (completed 1880), built primarily for recreation on the Howells Brook; concrete-type dam, 10 ft tall and 145 ft long.
- Surface area
- 13.8 ac
- Normal storage
- 103 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 103 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- Connecticut DEEP
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID CT00543 · Operator website
Graded lakes near Howells Pond
Howells Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Hartford County
Frequently asked questions about Howells Pond
Where is Howells Pond?
- Howells Pond is a lake in Hartford County, Connecticut. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Howells Pond?
- Howells Pond in Hartford County, Connecticut is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.7 ft visibility. Surface area: 13.8 acres.
Is Howells Pond safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Howells Pond is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Howells Pond?
- Howells Pond has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Colebrook River Lake, Howells Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- CT DEEP Volunteer Water Monitoring Program (Volunteer)
CTVOLMON4 samples · 2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory