Loves Marsh Lake
Rutland County, Vermont62 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Vermont DEC for this lake.
- 44 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Loves Marsh Lake in Rutland County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Loves Marsh Lake is a 62-acre lake in Rutland County, Vermont with an estimated average depth of about 44 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2024-04-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Loves Marsh Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Loves Marsh Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for Loves Marsh Lake
These are the measurements Vermont DEC publishes for Loves Marsh 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.
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Lake Details
Max depth
~44 ft est.
Surface area
62 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Vermont DEC
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Vermont has not published bathymetry for Loves Marsh Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
0 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
413 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Thomas EvanoikaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Loves Marsh Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Loves Marsh Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Loves Marsh (completed 1956), built primarily for recreation on the Lake Bomoseen-Tr; earth-type dam, 18 ft tall and 222 ft long.
- Surface area
- 62 ac
- Normal storage
- 0 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 700 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.81 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- STATE OF VERMONT - DFW
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00133 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Loves Marsh Lake
Where is Loves Marsh Lake?
- Loves Marsh Lake is a lake in Rutland County, Vermont. Its water-quality measurements are published by Vermont DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Loves Marsh Lake?
- Loves Marsh Lake in Rutland County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Is Loves Marsh Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Loves Marsh Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Loves Marsh Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 44 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 62 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Loves Marsh Lake?
- Loves Marsh Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Thomas Evanoika. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Loves Marsh Lake?
- Loves Marsh Lake 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 Vermont's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ2 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- EPA approved Alternate Test Procedure for 4500 P H. Has a 28 day hold without acid preservation.
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory