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Pisgah Reservoir

Cheshire County, New Hampshire115 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
20 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
115 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
6.2 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Mercury
  • 20 ft max depth

Pisgah Reservoir in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 115 acres.

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Pisgah Reservoir is a 115-acre lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 20 feet (6-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Pisgah Reservoir 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 Pisgah Reservoir

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Pisgah Reservoir, 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

20 ft

Average depth

5.9 ft

Surface area

115 acres

Shoreline

6.2 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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EPA Impairment Status

Pisgah Reservoir 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 NHLAK802010403-05 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Pisgah Reservoir

Where is Pisgah Reservoir?

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

What is the water quality of Pisgah Reservoir?

Pisgah Reservoir in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 115 acres.

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Is Pisgah Reservoir safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is Pisgah Reservoir?

Pisgah Reservoir has a maximum depth of 20 feet and an average depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 115 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Pisgah Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database