Where is Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove?

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

Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove

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NHDES publishes the water-quality measurements for Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus

28.7 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by NHDES

Type

Eutrophic

Trophic class

Eutrophic
Impaired · Algal growth

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Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28.7 µg/L.

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Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Compared to the 50 other monitored lakes in Rockingham County, Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove ranks #48 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-07-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Bacteria advisory

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove 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 Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove 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 Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove, 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 28.7 µg/L. TSI 53.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	28.7µg/L	Poor GoodFairPoor
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.	53	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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EPA Impairment Status

Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove 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 Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove

Where is Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove?: Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove 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 Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove?: Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28.7 µg/L.
Is Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Captains Pond-Buzzell Cove 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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