Where is Russell Pond?

Russell 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 Russell Pond?

Russell Pond has a maximum depth of 60 feet and an average depth of 33.1 feet. The lake covers 41 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Russell Pond?

Russell Pond has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Russell Pond, Tripoli Rd. 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.

Russell Pond

Grafton County, New Hampshire41 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

60 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

41 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
60 ft max depth

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Russell Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 41 acres.

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Russell Pond is a 41-acre lake in Grafton County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 60 feet (33-foot average).

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

What Russell Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Deep water60 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Russell 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 Russell Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Russell 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

60 ft

Average depth

33.1 ft

Surface area

41 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Russell Pond

Russell Pond0.3 km
Tripoli Rd2.1 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 Russell Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryMetals (other than mercury)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 NHLAK700010203-02 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Grafton County

Mirror Lake5 miView →Elbow Pond4.5 miView →Beaver Pond-Deep Spot7.3 miView →Campton Pond10 miView →Ellsworth Pond10.3 miView →Echo Lake-Deep Spot11.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Russell Pond

Where is Russell Pond?: Russell 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 Russell Pond?: Russell Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Russell Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Russell Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, metals (other than mercury), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Russell Pond?: Russell Pond has a maximum depth of 60 feet and an average depth of 33.1 feet. The lake covers 41 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Russell Pond?: Russell Pond has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Russell Pond, Tripoli Rd. 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.