Lake Colby Watershed Action Plan
Lake Colby is a 310-acre lake in the Town of Harrietstown in Franklin County. The lake is a popular destination for swimming, fishing, and paddling. In 2023, Lake Colby was selected to develop a watershed action plan through a grant supported by the Lake Champlain Basin Program and NEIWPCC. The lake has high chloride concentrations due to road salt and elevated nutrient concentrations. The lake also had its first reported harmful algal bloom (HAB) in 2022, and invasive Eurasian watermilfoil was first documented in 1999.
What is a watershed action plan?
A watershed action plan is a concise, action-oriented plan for the protection or improvement of the water quality of a lake or stream.
How can I get involved?
AWI is soliciting public input on developing an action plan for Lake Colby. You can view a map of the Lake Colby watershed below and a form to submit a comment. We encourage you to share your concerns and ideas for protecting Lake Colby using the form below.
The red outline on the map above depicts the watershed for Lake Colby, which is the focus area for the watershed action plan.
“This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement (LC-00A00707- 0) to NEIWPCC in partnership with the Lake Champlain Basin Program and from the generous support of the Overhills Foundation.
