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

How deep is Nay Pond?

Nay Pond has a maximum depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 50 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Nay Pond?

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

Can I fish at Nay Pond?

Nay Pond 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.

Nay Pond

Coos County, New Hampshire50 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

50 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
5 ft max depth
Public access

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Nay Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.

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Nay Pond is a 50-acre lake in Coos County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 5 feet. 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 Nay Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Nay 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 Nay Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Nay 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

Max depth

5 ft

Surface area

50 acres

Shoreline

1.5 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

Nay PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Nay Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Nay Pond 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 NHLAK801010703-03 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Coos County

Cedar Pond1.6 miView →Head Pond4.6 miView →Jericho Lake-Deep SpotMesotrophic5.2 miView →South Ponds4.5 miView →Pontook Reservoir5.5 miView →Little Dummer Pond-Deep SpotOligotrophic7.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Nay Pond

Where is Nay Pond?: Nay Pond 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 Nay Pond?: Nay Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is Nay Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Nay Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Nay Pond?: Nay Pond has a maximum depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 50 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Nay Pond?: Nay Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Nay Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Nay Pond?: Nay Pond 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.