Where is Lake Kanasatka?

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

How deep is Lake Kanasatka?

Lake Kanasatka has a maximum depth of 45 feet and an average depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 358 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Kanasatka?

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

Can I fish at Lake Kanasatka?

Lake Kanasatka 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.

Lake Kanasatka

Carroll County, New Hampshire358 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

45 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

358 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Biotoxins
45 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Kanasatka in Carroll County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 358 acres.

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Lake Kanasatka is a 358-acre lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 45 feet (18-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 Lake Kanasatka is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water45 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Kanasatka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for biotoxins, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Kanasatka 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 Lake Kanasatka

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Lake Kanasatka, 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

45 ft

Average depth

18 ft

Surface area

358 acres

Shoreline

6.3 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

Kanasatka LakePublic

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

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Fishing Lake Kanasatka

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

BiotoxinsMercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700020105-02 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Carroll County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Kanasatka

Where is Lake Kanasatka?: Lake Kanasatka is a lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Kanasatka?: Lake Kanasatka in Carroll County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 358 acres.
Is Lake Kanasatka safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Kanasatka is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for biotoxins, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Kanasatka?: Lake Kanasatka has a maximum depth of 45 feet and an average depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 358 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Kanasatka?: Lake Kanasatka has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Kanasatka Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Kanasatka?: Lake Kanasatka 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.