Where is Pleasant Pond?

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

How deep is Pleasant Pond?

Pleasant Pond has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 10.8 feet. The lake covers 85 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Pleasant Pond?

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

Can I fish at Pleasant Pond?

Pleasant 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.

Pleasant Pond

Merrimack County, New Hampshire85 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

85 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
30 ft max depth
Public access

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Pleasant Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 85 acres.

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Pleasant Pond is a 85-acre lake in Merrimack County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 30 feet (11-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 Pleasant Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Pleasant 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 Pleasant Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Pleasant 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

30 ft

Average depth

10.8 ft

Surface area

85 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

Pleasant 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 Pleasant Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Pleasant Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

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 NHLAK700060601-03-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Pond

Where is Pleasant Pond?: Pleasant Pond is a lake in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pleasant Pond?: Pleasant Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 85 acres.
Is Pleasant Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pleasant Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pleasant Pond?: Pleasant Pond has a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 10.8 feet. The lake covers 85 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Pleasant Pond?: Pleasant Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pleasant Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Pleasant Pond?: Pleasant 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.