Where is Grassy Pond?

Grassy 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 Grassy Pond?

Grassy Pond has a maximum depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 128 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Grassy Pond?

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

Can I fish at Grassy Pond?

Grassy 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.

Grassy Pond

Cheshire County, New Hampshire128 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

128 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
5 ft max depth
Public access

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Grassy Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5 ft. Surface area: 128 acres.

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Grassy Pond is a 128-acre lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 5 feet. 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 Grassy 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. Grassy Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Grassy 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 Grassy Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Grassy 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

5 ft

Surface area

128 acres

Shoreline

2.5 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

Grassy 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 Grassy Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Grassy 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 NHLAK700030101-08 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Grassy Pond

Where is Grassy Pond?: Grassy 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 Grassy Pond?: Grassy Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5 ft. Surface area: 128 acres.
Is Grassy Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Grassy Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Grassy Pond?: Grassy Pond has a maximum depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 128 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Grassy Pond?: Grassy Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Grassy Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Grassy Pond?: Grassy 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.