Lake Hayward
Middlesex County, Connecticut185 acresView mapDirections
CT DEEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Hayward. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Hayward in Middlesex County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.5 µg/L. Surface area: 184.5 acres.
Lake Hayward is a 185-acre mesotrophic lake in Middlesex County, Connecticut. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 4 other monitored lakes in Middlesex County, Lake Hayward ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-09-12. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Hayward 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Hayward
These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Lake Hayward, 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 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.5 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 | 16µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4.5µg/L | Measured, not scored 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
185 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by CT DEEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Hayward, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Hayward is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Hayward Dam (completed 1877), built primarily for recreation on the Lake Hayward Brook; earth-type dam, 8 ft tall and 130 ft long.
- Surface area
- 184.5 ac
- Normal storage
- 645 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 645 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2.49 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- Property Owners Association of Lake Hayward
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID CT00352 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hayward
Where is Lake Hayward?
- Lake Hayward is a lake in Middlesex County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Hayward?
- Lake Hayward in Middlesex County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.5 µg/L. Surface area: 184.5 acres.
Is Lake Hayward safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Lake Hayward?
- Public access to Lake Hayward is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- Connecticut Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection
CT_DEP01_WQX10 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- Nitrate-Nitrite Nitrogen by Colorimetry
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
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.