Where is Lovell Lake?

Lovell Lake 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 Lovell Lake?

Lovell Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 554 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lovell Lake?

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

Can I fish at Lovell Lake?

Lovell Lake 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.

Lovell Lake

Carroll County, New Hampshire554 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

554 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
30 ft max depth
Public access

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Lovell Lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 554 acres.

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Lovell Lake is a 554-acre lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 30 feet (13-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 Lovell Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lovell 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 Lovell Lake

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Lovell 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

Max depth

30 ft

Average depth

13.1 ft

Surface area

554 acres

Shoreline

7.8 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

Lovell 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 Lovell Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

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 NHLAK600030401-01-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Carroll County

Union Meadows2.8 miView →Horn Pond3.2 miView →Lake Ivanhoe4.1 miView →Kingswood Lake3.6 miView →Balch Pond-Deep SpotMesotrophic—View →Pine River Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lovell Lake

Where is Lovell Lake?: Lovell Lake 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 Lovell Lake?: Lovell Lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 554 acres.
Is Lovell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lovell Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lovell Lake?: Lovell Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 554 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lovell Lake?: Lovell Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lovell Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lovell Lake?: Lovell Lake 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.