The Army Corps of Engineers on June 17, 2015, temporarily closed the swimming area at Hop Brook Lake on Route 63 in Middlebury until further notice. The closure is the result of water quality testing that showed bacteria levels in the lake exceeded Connecticut state standards.
The Corps will retest the swimming area and it will be reopened if test results are satisfactory. The remainder of the park at Hop Brook Lake will remain open daily as usual for picnicking, hiking and other recreational activities. Only the swimming area has been temporarily closed.
