Richville Pond
Addison County, Vermont156 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.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
- Limited data
Richville Pond in Addison County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 156 acres.
- Area
- 156 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Richville 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 Richville 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.
Richville Pond is a 156-acre lake in Addison County, Vermont. 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 2022-04-13. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Richville 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. Richville Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Richville 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 |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 156 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Richville Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- RichvillePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Richville Pond
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Richville Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Richville Pond (completed 1954), built primarily for recreation on the Lemon Fair River; concrete-type dam, 15 ft tall and 116 ft long.
- Surface area
- 156 ac
- Normal storage
- 0 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,316 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 28 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- STATE OF VERMONT - DFW
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00074 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Richville Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VT03-10L01 · Official waterbody report
Graded lakes near Richville Pond
Richville Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Richville Pond
Where is Richville Pond?
- Richville Pond is a lake in Addison 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 Richville Pond?
- Richville Pond in Addison County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 156 acres.
Is Richville Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Richville Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Richville Pond?
- Richville Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Richville. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 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 (2)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory