Hop Brook Lake beach temporarily closes

The Army Corps of Engineers on June 1, 2015, temporarily closed the swimming area at Hop Brook Lake on Route 63 in Middlebury until further notice. The closure is a precautionary measure based on anticipated water quality problems due to nearly +2.84 inches of heavy rainfall and runoff received May 31, 2015. Historical data show water quality problems develop as a result of heavy amounts of rainfall over short periods of time. 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.