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South Spectacle Pond

Northwest Hills County, Connecticut86 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
42 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
86 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
1.7 mi
Measured length
  • 42 ft max depth

South Spectacle Pond in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42 ft. Surface area: 86 acres.

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South Spectacle Pond is a 86-acre lake in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut with a maximum depth of 42 feet.

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

What South Spectacle Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water42 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether South Spectacle Pond 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 South Spectacle Pond

These are the measurements CT DEEP publishes for South Spectacle Pond, 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

42 ft

Surface area

86 acres

Shoreline

1.7 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 South Spectacle Pond

Where is South Spectacle Pond?

South Spectacle Pond is a lake in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut. Its water-quality measurements are published by CT DEEP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of South Spectacle Pond?

South Spectacle Pond in Northwest Hills County, Connecticut has water-quality measurements published by CT DEEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42 ft. Surface area: 86 acres.

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Is South Spectacle Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is South Spectacle Pond?

South Spectacle Pond has a maximum depth of 42 feet. The lake covers 86 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for South Spectacle Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.