Where is Butterfield Pond?

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

Are there boat ramps on Butterfield Pond?

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

Can I fish at Butterfield Pond?

Butterfield 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.

Butterfield Pond

Sullivan County, New Hampshire39 acresView map Directions

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

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Butterfield Pond in Sullivan County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Butterfield Pond is a 39-acre lake in Sullivan 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 Butterfield 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. Butterfield Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Butterfield 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 Butterfield Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Butterfield 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

39 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by NHDES

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Pillsbury State ParkPublic

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

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Fishing Butterfield Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

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 NHLAK802010101-05 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Butterfield Pond

Where is Butterfield Pond?: Butterfield Pond is a lake in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Butterfield Pond?: Butterfield Pond in Sullivan County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Butterfield Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Butterfield Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Butterfield Pond?: Butterfield Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pillsbury State Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Butterfield Pond?: Butterfield 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.