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Bellamy Reservoir

Strafford County, New Hampshire212 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
20 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
212 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
6.2 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Mercury
  • 20 ft max depth

Bellamy Reservoir in Strafford County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 212 acres.

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Bellamy Reservoir is a 212-acre lake in Strafford County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 20 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bellamy Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bellamy 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bellamy Reservoir

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Bellamy 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

Surface area

212 acres

Shoreline

6.2 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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EPA Impairment Status

Bellamy Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercurypH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK600030903-02 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bellamy Reservoir

Where is Bellamy Reservoir?

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

What is the water quality of Bellamy Reservoir?

Bellamy Reservoir in Strafford County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 212 acres.

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Is Bellamy Reservoir safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bellamy Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Bellamy Reservoir?

Bellamy Reservoir has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 212 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Bellamy 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