Back Pond is a lake in Coos County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Back Pond?

Back Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Back Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Back Pond?

Back Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by New Hampshire's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Back Pond

Coos County, New Hampshire26 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NHDES for this lake.

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Back Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Back Pond is a 26-acre lake in Coos County, New Hampshire. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Back Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Back Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Back Pond 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.

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Water quality measurements for Back Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Back Pond, 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

Surface area

26 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by NHDES

No bathymetric survey has been published for Back Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Back PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Back Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Back Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK801010305-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Coos County

Fish Pond8.7 miView →Lake Francis8.8 miView →Back Lake—View →Little Diamond Pond9.5 miView →Diamond Pond10 miView →Mud Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Back Pond

Where is Back Pond?: Back Pond is a lake in Coos County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Back Pond?: Back Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Back Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Back Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Back Pond?: Back Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Back Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Back Pond?: Back Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by New Hampshire's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.