Sunrise Lake
Rutland County, VermontView mapDirections
Not Rated: two monitoring stations are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
- 42 ft max depth
- Limited data
Sunrise Lake in Rutland County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 21.3 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 21.3 ft
- Max depth
- ~42 ft est.
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Why Sunrise Lake has no grade
Sunrise Lake has monitoring on record from two stations, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Sunrise Lake is Not Rated — not an F. Its 21.3-foot median from 105 readings collected 2020–2025 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. 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.
Sunrise Lake is a lake in Rutland County, Vermont with an estimated average depth of about 42 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2025-08-08. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Sunrise Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water21.3 ft of visibility
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Sunrise Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Sunrise Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Crystal clear, you can see 21.3 ft down. TSI 33.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 21.3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 33 | Oligotrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. The letter is not a swimming clearance.
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~42 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~19 ft est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Vermont has not published bathymetry for Sunrise Lake.
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.
Fishing Sunrise Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | → Stable | -0.114 m/yr | 6 |
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -0.84 µg/L/yr | 4 |
| Chlorophyll-a | ↑ Improving | -0.23 µg/L/yr | 4 |
EPA Impairment Status
Sunrise Lake 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 VT02-02L02_01 · Official waterbody report
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Sunrise Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Sunrise Lake
Where is Sunrise Lake?
- Sunrise Lake is a lake in Rutland County, Vermont. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.
What is the water quality grade for Sunrise Lake?
- Sunrise Lake in Rutland County, Vermont is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 21.3 ft visibility.
Is Sunrise Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Sunrise Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sunrise Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Sunrise Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 42 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
105 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ105 samples · 2020–2025
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)