Where is Burton Pond?

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

Burton Pond

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

Area

40 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Burton Pond in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Burton Pond is a 40-acre lake in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Burton 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 Burton Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Burton 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

40 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Burton 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 NHIMP700060903-04 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hillsborough County

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Frequently asked questions about Burton Pond

Where is Burton Pond?: Burton Pond is a lake in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Burton Pond?: Burton Pond in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Burton Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Burton Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.