Where is Little Massabesic Lake?

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

Little Massabesic Lake

Rockingham County, New Hampshire54 acresView map Directions

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

Area

54 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Little Massabesic Lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Little Massabesic Lake is a 54-acre lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Massabesic Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Little Massabesic Lake 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 Little Massabesic Lake

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Little Massabesic Lake, 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

Surface area

54 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Little Massabesic Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Little Massabesic Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700060701-05 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Rockingham County

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Frequently asked questions about Little Massabesic Lake

Where is Little Massabesic Lake?: Little Massabesic Lake 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 Little Massabesic Lake?: Little Massabesic Lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is Little Massabesic Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Massabesic Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.