Wolcott Pond
Lamoille County, Vermont68 acresView mapDirections
Vermont DEC publishes the water-quality measurements for Wolcott Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- 45 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Wolcott Pond in Lamoille County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Surface area: 68 acres.
Wolcott Pond is a 68-acre lake in Lamoille County, Vermont with an estimated average depth of about 45 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, VT DEC, last sampled 2023-08-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Wolcott Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wolcott 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 Wolcott Pond
These are the measurements Vermont DEC publishes for Wolcott 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 7.2 ft. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~45 ft est.
Surface area
68 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Vermont DEC
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Vermont has not published bathymetry for Wolcott Pond.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,184 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
- Wolcott PondPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Wolcott Pond
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2023).
Water clarity
Stable4 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Wolcott Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Wolcott Pond (completed 1968), built primarily for recreation on the Wolcott Pond Brook; earth-type dam, 14 ft tall and 270 ft long.
- Surface area
- 68 ac
- Normal storage
- 0 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 550 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.44 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- STATE OF VERMONT - DEC
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VT00182 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Wolcott Pond
Where is Wolcott Pond?
- Wolcott Pond is a lake in Lamoille County, Vermont. Its water-quality measurements are published by Vermont DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wolcott Pond?
- Wolcott Pond in Lamoille County, Vermont has water-quality measurements published by Vermont DEC, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Surface area: 68 acres.
Is Wolcott Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wolcott Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Wolcott Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 45 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 68 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Wolcott Pond?
- Wolcott Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wolcott Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wolcott Pond?
- Wolcott Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Vermont's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
42 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation
1VTDECWQ42 samples · 2020–2023
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)
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)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory