Where is Moodus Reservoir?

Moodus Reservoir is a lake in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Moodus Reservoir?

Moodus Reservoir has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 460 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Moodus Reservoir?

Moodus Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Moodus Reservoir (Upper). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Moodus Reservoir?

Moodus Reservoir 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 Connecticut's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Moodus Reservoir

Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut460 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

460 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11 mi

Measured length

8 ft max depth
Public access

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Moodus Reservoir in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 460 acres.

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Moodus Reservoir is a 460-acre lake in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut with a maximum depth of 8 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Moodus Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Moodus Reservoir 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 Moodus Reservoir

These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Moodus Reservoir, 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

Max depth

8 ft

Surface area

460 acres

Shoreline

11 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by CT DEEP

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Moodus Reservoir (Upper)Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Moodus Reservoir

Where is Moodus Reservoir?: Moodus Reservoir is a lake in Lower Connecticut River 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 Moodus Reservoir?: Moodus Reservoir in Lower Connecticut River Valley County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 460 acres.
Is Moodus Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Moodus Reservoir?: Moodus Reservoir has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 460 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Moodus Reservoir?: Moodus Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Moodus Reservoir (Upper). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Moodus Reservoir?: Moodus Reservoir 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 Connecticut's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.