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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Water Quality Division, 10 North
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0408
(802) 244-5638

General Information for Forest Lake (Nelson Pond)
Outlet located in Town of Calais

Towns in lake watershed

Shoreline on lake ?
Calais Yes
Woodbury Yes

Physical Information
The lake area is 125 acres.
The watershed area is 2827 acres.
The maximum depth is 97 feet.

Watershed Land Use Percentages

5% Water

 0% Urban
34% Conifer 1%Tilled
49% Hardwood 0% Untilled
11% Mixed 0% Quarry
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99% Total Undeveloped 1% Total Cultural

Other Information
The Water Quality Classification is B.
The lake type is Natural.
The lake is a public water.

Present Uses
Warm-water Fishing
Cold-water Fishing
Boating
Swimming

Public Land on Lake
Boat ramp maintained by the State of Vermont.

Lay Monitoring Program Data Summary

The average Secchi disk measurement is 7.9 meters, based on 5 years.
The average chlorophyll-a value is 1.90 ug/l, based on three years.
The average summer phosphorus value is 8.67 ug/l, based on three years.
The average spring phosphorus value is 5.71 ug/l, based on 7 years.

Bacteriological Data (since 1980)

Year

Number of Samples

Number of Violations
(> 200 colonies/100 ml)

1980

19

0

1983

35

0

Water Quality Status
Public perception (as understood by DEC):

The water quality is generally considered very good.

DEC assessment:

Some reports of siltation/sedimentation have been received about a few areas of the lake

Comments and Recommendations:

The residents should become involved in the Lake Protection Program to investigate and address watershed sources of erosion. Forest Lake is considered "threatened" by a Eurasian watermilfoil infestation because of its proximity to an already infested lake (North Montpelier Pond).

  
 

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