Where is Province Lake?

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

How deep is Province Lake?

Province Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 9.2 feet. The lake covers 968 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Province Lake?

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

Can I fish at Province Lake?

Province Lake 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.

Province Lake

Carroll County, New Hampshire968 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

15 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

968 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
15 ft max depth
Public access

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Province Lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 968 acres.

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Province Lake is a 968-acre lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 15 feet (9-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 Province Lake 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. Province Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, biotoxins, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Province Lake 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 Province Lake

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Province Lake, 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

9.2 ft

Surface area

968 acres

Shoreline

5.8 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

Province 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 Province Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthBiotoxinsMercuryNutrients (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 NHLAK600020902-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Carroll County

Belleau Lake2.7 miView →Pine River Pond4.5 miView →Balch Pond-Deep SpotMesotrophic5.1 miView →White Pond4.2 miView →Lake Ivanhoe6.2 miView →Duncan Lake-Deep SpotOligotrophic5.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Province Lake

Where is Province Lake?: Province Lake is a lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Province Lake?: Province Lake in Carroll County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 968 acres.
Is Province Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Province Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, biotoxins, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Province Lake?: Province Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 9.2 feet. The lake covers 968 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Province Lake?: Province Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Province Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Province Lake?: Province Lake 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.