Plainville Reservoir
Capitol County, Connecticut53 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from CT DEEP for this lake.
- 16 ft max depth
Plainville Reservoir in Capitol County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.
Plainville Reservoir is a 53-acre lake in Capitol County, Connecticut with a maximum depth of 16 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Plainville 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.
Water quality measurements for Plainville Reservoir
These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Plainville 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
16 ft
Surface area
53 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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Frequently asked questions about Plainville Reservoir
Where is Plainville Reservoir?
- Plainville Reservoir is a lake in Capitol County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Plainville Reservoir?
- Plainville Reservoir in Capitol County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Plainville Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Plainville Reservoir?
- Plainville Reservoir has a maximum depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 53 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Plainville Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.