lakes

The Vermont Lay Monitoring Program (LMP) trains and equips volunteers (or Lay Monitors) to conduct periodic lake water quality sampling from their boat using quality-assured methods.  Since the program's inception in 1979, the principal goals have remained the same: 

The Vermont Lay Monitoring Program is the volunteer statewide, lake monitoring program that has sampled more than 80 inland lakes and 30 stations on Lake Champlain since 1979. For more information, visit the Lay Monitoring page.

View the Lay Monitoring Data   

Vermont has over 800 lakes, with 220 of them larger than 20 acres in size. The Lake Score Card currently includes information for 823 Vermont lakes, including all those over 20 acres in size.

Vermont Inland Lake Score Card

Click here to access the Vermont Inland Lake Score Card 

Please click here to visit our divisional contacts page.

Fact Sheet on Forming a Lake Association

Application to Register a Lake Association

Volunteer Flyer 

Bob Arnold Award for Lake Stewardship

Vermont Lake Wise Program

Manage your property with lake health in mind and
earn the Lake Wise Award

For Shoreland Permits visit the Shoreland Permitting page

The Vermont Aquatic Invasive Species Program, or Aquatic Nuisance Control Program as stated in the Vermont State Legislature (10 V.S.A.