Where is Center Pond?

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

How deep is Center Pond?

Center Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 12.8 feet. The lake covers 82 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Center Pond?

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

Can I fish at Center Pond?

Center 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.

Center Pond

Cheshire County, New Hampshire82 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

82 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
25 ft max depth
Public access

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Center Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 82 acres.

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Center Pond is a 82-acre lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 25 feet (13-foot average). 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 Center 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. Center Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Center 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 Center Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Center 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

Max depth

25 ft

Average depth

12.8 ft

Surface area

82 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by NHDES

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

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

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Fishing Center Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK802010201-03 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Center Pond

Where is Center Pond?: Center Pond is a lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Center Pond?: Center Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 82 acres.
Is Center Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Center Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Center Pond?: Center Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 12.8 feet. The lake covers 82 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Center Pond?: Center Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Center Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Center Pond?: Center 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.