Where is Milton Pond?

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

Milton Pond

Strafford County, New Hampshire270 acresView map Directions

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

Area

270 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Milton Pond in Strafford County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 270 acres.

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Milton Pond is a 270-acre lake in Strafford 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. Milton Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Milton 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 Milton Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Milton 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

270 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Milton Pond 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 NHLAK600030404-01-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Milton Pond

Where is Milton Pond?: Milton Pond is a lake in Strafford County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Milton Pond?: Milton Pond in Strafford County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 270 acres.
Is Milton Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Milton Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.