#Middlebury #HopBrookLake
The Army Corps of Engineers on May 29, 2021, temporarily closed the swimming area at Hop Brook Lake, Rt. 63, in Middlebury, until further notice. The closure was a precautionary measure based on anticipated water quality problems due to nearly 1.72+ inches of heavy rainfall and run-off received on May 28, 2021.
Based on historical data, water quality problems develop as a result of heavy amounts of rainfall over short periods of time. The Corps will test the swimming area and it will be reopened if test results are satisfactory.
The Corps also advises the public that 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.
