Babbidge Reservoir
Cheshire County, New Hampshire36 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NHDES for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 20 ft max depth
Babbidge Reservoir in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.
Babbidge Reservoir is a 36-acre lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 20 feet (8-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Babbidge Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Babbidge Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Babbidge Reservoir
These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Babbidge Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
20 ft
Average depth
8.2 ft
Surface area
36 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
Babbidge Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK802010202-14 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Babbidge Reservoir
Where is Babbidge Reservoir?
- Babbidge Reservoir is a lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Babbidge Reservoir?
- Babbidge Reservoir in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Babbidge Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Babbidge Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Babbidge Reservoir?
- Babbidge Reservoir has a maximum depth of 20 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 36 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Babbidge Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database