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Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks

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NHDES publishes the water-quality measurements for Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
6.6 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by NHDES
Type
Oligotrophic
Trophic class
  • Oligotrophic
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • Limited data

Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 6.6 µg/L.

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Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Coos County, New Hampshire. Compared to the 12 other monitored lakes in Coos County, Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks ranks #4 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-07-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Bacteria advisory

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, biotoxins, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks 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 Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 6.6 µg/L. TSI 31.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus6.6µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.31Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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EPA Impairment Status

Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthBiotoxinsMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK801030102-02 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks

Where is Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks?

Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks is a lake in Coos County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks?

Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 6.6 µg/L.

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Is Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Martin Meadow Pond-Weeks is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, biotoxins, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • New Hampshire Department Of Environmental Services (BEACH)111133003 samples · 2021–2022

Analytical methods

  • 10-115-01-1 F ~ LACHAT; Total Phosphorus- Manual persulfate digest
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database