Ricker Pond
Caledonia County, Vermont92 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 · pH / acidity
- 37 ft max depth
- Limited data
Ricker Pond in Caledonia County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 92 acres.
- Max depth
- ~37 ft est.
- Area
- 92 acres
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Why Ricker 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 Ricker 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.
Ricker Pond is a 92-acre lake in Caledonia County, Vermont with an estimated average depth of about 37 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2022-04-27. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Ricker Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Ricker 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 | ~37 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~19 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 92 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Vermont has not published bathymetry for Ricker 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.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Ricker Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Ricker Pond (completed 1900), built primarily for recreation on the Wells River; concrete-type dam, 8 ft tall and 102 ft long.
- Surface area
- 92 ac
- Normal storage
- 0 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 850 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 21.09 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- STATE OF VERMONT - FPR
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00330 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Ricker Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VT14-07L01 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.58 km)
Graded lakes near Ricker Pond
Ricker Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Ricker Pond
Where is Ricker Pond?
- Ricker Pond is a lake in Caledonia 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 Ricker Pond?
- Ricker Pond in Caledonia County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 92 acres.
Is Ricker Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Ricker Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ricker Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Ricker Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 37 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 92 acres.
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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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)