Where is Little Turkey Pond?

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

Little Turkey Pond

Merrimack County, New Hampshire165 acresView map Directions

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

Area

165 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Little Turkey Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 165 acres.

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Little Turkey Pond is a 165-acre lake in Merrimack 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 Turkey 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 Little Turkey 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 Little Turkey Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Little Turkey 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

Surface area

165 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Little Turkey 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 NHLAK700060301-02-02 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Little Turkey Pond

Where is Little Turkey Pond?: Little Turkey 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 Little Turkey Pond?: Little Turkey Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 165 acres.
Is Little Turkey Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Turkey 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.