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

How deep is Pout Pond?

Pout Pond has a maximum depth of 8.2 feet and an average depth of 4.3 feet. The lake covers 40 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Pout Pond?

Pout Pond has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Trapper John Shelter. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Pout Pond

Grafton County, New Hampshire40 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

8.2 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

40 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
8 ft max depth

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Pout Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8.2 ft. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Pout Pond is a 40-acre lake in Grafton County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 8 feet (4-foot average).

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

What Pout Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Pout 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 Pout Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Pout 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

8.2 ft

Average depth

4.3 ft

Surface area

40 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Pout Pond

Trapper John Shelter3.6 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Pout Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Pout Pond 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 NHLAK801040204-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Pout Pond

Where is Pout Pond?: Pout Pond is a lake in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pout Pond?: Pout Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8.2 ft. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Pout Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pout Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pout Pond?: Pout Pond has a maximum depth of 8.2 feet and an average depth of 4.3 feet. The lake covers 40 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Pout Pond?: Pout Pond has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Trapper John Shelter. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.