Wallingford Pond
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Vermont DEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Wallingford Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- 17 ft max depth
Wallingford Pond in Rutland County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.
Wallingford Pond is a mesotrophic lake in Rutland County, Vermont with an estimated average depth of about 17 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 14 other monitored lakes in Rutland County, Wallingford Pond ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2021-08-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Wallingford Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wallingford Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Wallingford Pond
These are the measurements Vermont DEC publishes for Wallingford Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.1 ft. Phosphorus 15.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.9 µg/L. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 15.3µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.9µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~17 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 Wallingford Pond.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
52 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
2,178 ft
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 Wallingford Pond
- Greenwall Shelter3.7 km
- Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area4.0 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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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2020–2021). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.1 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.1 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Wallingford Pond
Where is Wallingford Pond?
- Wallingford Pond is a lake in Rutland County, Vermont. Its water-quality measurements are published by Vermont DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wallingford Pond?
- Wallingford Pond in Rutland County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 15.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L.
Is Wallingford Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wallingford Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Wallingford Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 17 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there campgrounds on Wallingford Pond?
- Wallingford Pond has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Greenwall Shelter, Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area. 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
76 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ76 samples · 2020–2021
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
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from 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