Where is Gorham Pond?

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

How deep is Gorham Pond?

Gorham Pond has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 97 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Gorham Pond?

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

Can I fish at Gorham Pond?

Gorham 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.

Gorham Pond

Merrimack County, New Hampshire97 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

15 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

97 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
15 ft max depth
Public access

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Gorham Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 97 acres.

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Gorham Pond is a 97-acre lake in Merrimack County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 15 feet (10-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 Gorham 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. Gorham Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Gorham 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 Gorham Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Gorham 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

15 ft

Average depth

9.5 ft

Surface area

97 acres

Shoreline

1.7 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

Gorham PondPublic

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

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Fishing Gorham Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryNuisance exotic speciespH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700060603-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Gorham Pond

Where is Gorham Pond?: Gorham Pond is a lake in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gorham Pond?: Gorham Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 97 acres.
Is Gorham Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Gorham Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nuisance exotic species, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Gorham Pond?: Gorham Pond has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. The lake covers 97 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Gorham Pond?: Gorham Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gorham Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Gorham Pond?: Gorham 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.