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Belknap County Lake Quality

New Hampshire, 30 lakes, average grade B (Good)

Belknap County's 30 graded lakes fall in the moderate-density bracket for New Hampshire. The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. With an average grade of B, Belknap County sits comfortably above the New Hampshire median.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Lake Winnisquam Mohawk Isl-Deep Spot (A) is the cleanest in the county.

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All Lakes in Belknap County

30 lakes · 24 graded, 6 not rated24 graded lakes · 6 not rated, hidden

#LakeGradeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicAccess
1ALake Winnisquam Mohawk Isl-Deep SpotBelknapANo recent samples10.4 µg/L1.2 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
2ALake Winnisquam Pot Island-Deep SpotBelknapANo recent samples6.6 µg/L0.8 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
3BCrystal Lake-OutletBelknapBNo recent samples11.6 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
4BHermit Lake-Deep SpotBelknapBNo recent samples12.7 µg/L12.9 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
5BHills Pond-Deep SpotBelknapBNo recent samples12.9 µg/L6.1 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
6BLake Waukewan-Perkins CoveBelknapBNo recent samples8.1 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
7BLake Winnisquam-OutletBelknapBNo recent samples9.8 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
8BLoon Pond-Deep SpotBelknapBNo recent samples9.8 µg/L5.7 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
9BLower Suncook Pond-Deep SpotBelknapBNo recent samples10.7 µg/L1.9 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
10BOpechee Bay-Deep Spot LakeBelknapBNo recent samples8.4 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
11BPemigewasset Lake-OutletBelknapBNo recent samples8.1 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
12BPemigewasset Lake-VlapBelknapBNo recent samples15.4 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
13BSawyer Lake-Deep SpotBelknapBNo recent samples9.9 µg/L3 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
14BUpper Suncook Pond-Deep SpotBelknapBNo recent samples11 µg/L3.8 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
15BWicwas Lake-Deep SpotBelknapBNo recent samples10.7 µg/L4 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
16BWicwas Lake-East CoveBelknapBNo recent samples5.9 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
17BWicwas Lake-Marion CoveBelknapBNo recent samples6.9 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
18BWicwas Lake-West CoveBelknapBNo recent samples6.3 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
19CCrystal Lake-Deep SpotBelknapCNo recent samples11.1 µg/L7 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
20CHawkins Pond-Deep SpotBelknapCNo recent samples17.5 µg/L4.7 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
21DLake Winona-Chutes CoveBelknapDNo recent samples30 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
22DPickerel Cove Upstream LakeBelknapDNo recent samples29 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
23DShellcamp Pond-Deep SpotBelknapDNo recent samples17.7 µg/L14.3 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
24DWicwas Lake-Bacteria SampleBelknapDNo recent samples28.9 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBear Pond-Deep SpotBelknapNRNo recent samples26.5 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHalfmoon LakeBelknapNR14.2 ftNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLake Waukewan-Boat LaunchBelknapNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLake Winona-North Cove EastBelknapNRNo recent samples9.6 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NROtter Pond-Deep SpotBelknapNRNo recent samples13.6 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPickerel Cove Downstream LakeBelknapNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded

NR = not rated: the monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar for a grade. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.