Where is Putnam Lake?

Putnam Lake is a lake in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.

Putnam Lake

Western Connecticut County, Connecticut96 acresView map Directions

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

Area

96 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Habitat alterations

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Putnam Lake in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.

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Putnam Lake is a 96-acre lake in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Putnam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for habitat alterations. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Putnam Lake 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 Putnam Lake

These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for Putnam 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

96 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Putnam Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Putnam Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

Habitat alterations

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CT7409-00-1-L3_01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Western Connecticut County

Rockwood Lake0.9 miView →Converse Lake3.1 miView →Mianus Reservoir4.2 miView →Mianus River Pond3.9 miView →North Stamford Reservoir5.9 miView →Laurel Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Putnam Lake

Where is Putnam Lake?: Putnam Lake is a lake in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Putnam Lake?: Putnam Lake in Western Connecticut County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Putnam Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Putnam Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for habitat alterations. Check local advisories before you swim.