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Northwood Lake-Town Beach

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Grade B — Good
Good · #5 of 51 lakes in the county · Mesotrophic
Mesotrophic

Northwood Lake-Town Beach in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has a water quality grade of B (Good). Phosphorus: 13 µg/L.

Type
Mesotrophic

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Northwood Lake-Town Beach is a mesotrophic lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Water quality is graded B based on 1 sampling years through 2023. Compared to the 50 other monitored lakes in Rockingham County, Northwood Lake-Town Beach ranks #5 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-09-28. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Bacteria advisory

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels

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Water Quality Grade: B (Good)

No clarity data. Phosphorus level: 13 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 41.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
Phosphorus13 µg/LGood
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)41Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

BiotoxinsMercuryPathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700060502-08-02 · Official waterbody report

County Ranking

Ranked #5 of 51 lakes in Rockingham County

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Frequently asked questions about Northwood Lake-Town Beach

Where is Northwood Lake-Town Beach?

Northwood Lake-Town Beach is a lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. LakeQuality grades it B for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Northwood Lake-Town Beach?

Northwood Lake-Town Beach in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has a water quality grade of B (Good). Phosphorus: 13 µg/L.

Is Northwood Lake-Town Beach safe to swim in?

Good for swimming, clear water with low algae levels. Northwood Lake-Town Beach has a water quality grade of B (Good). Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Where this data comes from

12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • New Hampshire Department Of Environmental Services (BEACH)1111330012 samples · 2020–2023

Analytical methods

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

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database