Pensioner Pond
Orleans County, Vermont187 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- 36 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Pensioner Pond in Orleans County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 187 acres.
- Max depth
- ~36 ft est.
- Area
- 187 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Pensioner Pond has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: 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 Pensioner Pond, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
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 VT DEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Pensioner Pond is a 187-acre lake in Orleans County, Vermont with an estimated average depth of about 36 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 2022-05-03. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Pensioner Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Pensioner Pond
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~36 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~16 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 187 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Vermont has not published bathymetry for Pensioner Pond.
Lake Size & Watershed
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
- Pensioner PondPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Pensioner Pond
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Pensioner Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Barton Village (completed 1949), built primarily for hydroelectric on the Clyde River; masonry-type dam, 17 ft tall and 77 ft long.
- Surface area
- 187 ac
- Normal storage
- 560 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 560 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 108 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Barton Village Inc.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00187 · Operator website
Graded lakes near Pensioner Pond
Pensioner Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Pensioner Pond
Where is Pensioner Pond?
- Pensioner Pond is a lake in Orleans County, Vermont. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Pensioner Pond?
- Pensioner Pond in Orleans County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 187 acres.
Is Pensioner Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pensioner Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Pensioner Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 36 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 187 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Pensioner Pond?
- Pensioner Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pensioner Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ5 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- EPA approved Alternate Test Procedure for 4500 P H. Has a 28 day hold without acid preservation.
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory