Where is Potanipo Pond?

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

How deep is Potanipo Pond?

Potanipo Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 13.5 feet. The lake covers 136 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Potanipo Pond?

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

Can I fish at Potanipo Pond?

Potanipo 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.

Potanipo Pond

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire136 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

136 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
25 ft max depth
Public access

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Potanipo Pond in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 136 acres.

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Potanipo Pond is a 136-acre lake in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 25 feet (14-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 Potanipo 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. Potanipo Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Potanipo 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 Potanipo Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Potanipo 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

25 ft

Average depth

13.5 ft

Surface area

136 acres

Shoreline

2.1 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

Potanipo LakePublic

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

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Fishing Potanipo Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Potanipo 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 growthMercuryNuisance exotic speciesNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700040401-02-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Potanipo Pond

Where is Potanipo Pond?: Potanipo Pond is a lake in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Potanipo Pond?: Potanipo Pond in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 136 acres.
Is Potanipo Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Potanipo Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Potanipo Pond?: Potanipo Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 13.5 feet. The lake covers 136 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Potanipo Pond?: Potanipo Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Potanipo Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Potanipo Pond?: Potanipo 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.