Where is Phillips Pond?

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

How deep is Phillips Pond?

Phillips Pond has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 10.2 feet. The lake covers 95 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Phillips Pond?

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

Can I fish at Phillips Pond?

Phillips 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.

Phillips Pond

Rockingham County, New Hampshire95 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

15 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

95 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
15 ft max depth
Public access

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Phillips Pond in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 95 acres.

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Phillips Pond is a 95-acre lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 15 feet (10-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 Phillips Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

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

Whether Phillips 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 Phillips Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Phillips 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

15 ft

Average depth

10.2 ft

Surface area

95 acres

Shoreline

2.5 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

Phillips 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 Phillips Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthBiotoxinsMercuryNuisance exotic speciesNutrients (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 NHLAK600030802-03-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Phillips Pond

Where is Phillips Pond?: Phillips Pond is a lake in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Phillips Pond?: Phillips Pond in Rockingham County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 95 acres.
Is Phillips Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Phillips Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, biotoxins, mercury, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Phillips Pond?: Phillips Pond has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 10.2 feet. The lake covers 95 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Phillips Pond?: Phillips Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Phillips Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Phillips Pond?: Phillips 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.