Sugar Hill Reservoir
Addison County, Vermont65 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.
- 18 ft max depth
- Limited data
Sugar Hill Reservoir in Addison County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 65 acres.
- Max depth
- ~18 ft est.
- Area
- 65 acres
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Why Sugar Hill Reservoir 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 Sugar Hill Reservoir, 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.
Sugar Hill Reservoir is a 65-acre lake in Addison County, Vermont with an estimated average depth of about 18 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2023-05-16. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Sugar Hill Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Sugar Hill Reservoir
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 | ~18 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~18 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 65 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 Sugar Hill Reservoir.
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.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Sugar Hill Reservoir
- Moosalamoo2.0 km
- Sucker Brook Shelter3.4 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Sugar Hill Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Sugar Hill (completed 1931), built primarily for hydroelectric on the Sucker Brook; earth-type dam, 60 ft tall and 855 ft long.
- Surface area
- 65 ac
- Normal storage
- 785 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 828 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 3 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Green Mountain Power Corporation
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00176 · Operator website
Graded lakes near Sugar Hill Reservoir
Sugar Hill Reservoir has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Sugar Hill Reservoir
Where is Sugar Hill Reservoir?
- Sugar Hill Reservoir 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 Sugar Hill Reservoir?
- Sugar Hill Reservoir in Addison County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 65 acres.
Is Sugar Hill Reservoir safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sugar Hill Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Sugar Hill Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 18 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 65 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Sugar Hill Reservoir?
- Sugar Hill Reservoir has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Moosalamoo, Sucker Brook Shelter. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ5 samples · 2023
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles