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Captain Pond-Gallow

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NHDES publishes the water-quality measurements for Captain Pond-Gallow. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
21 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by NHDES
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • Limited data

Captain Pond-Gallow in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.

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Captain Pond-Gallow is a lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-07-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Captain Pond-Gallow is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, biotoxins, mercury, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Captain Pond-Gallow 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 Captain Pond-Gallow

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Captain Pond-Gallow, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus21µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.48Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthBiotoxinsMercuryNuisance exotic speciesNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700061102-03-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Captain Pond-Gallow

Where is Captain Pond-Gallow?

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

What is the water quality of Captain Pond-Gallow?

Captain Pond-Gallow in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.

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Is Captain Pond-Gallow safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Captain Pond-Gallow is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, biotoxins, mercury, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • New Hampshire Department Of Environmental Services (BEACH)111133001 sample · 2023

Analytical methods

  • 10-115-01-1 F ~ LACHAT; Total Phosphorus- Manual persulfate digest
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database