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

How deep is Sand Pond?

Sand Pond has a maximum depth of 65 feet and an average depth of 20.3 feet. The lake covers 155 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sand Pond?

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

Can I fish at Sand Pond?

Sand 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.

Sand Pond

Cheshire County, New Hampshire155 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

65 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

155 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
65 ft max depth
Public access

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Sand Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 65 ft. Surface area: 155 acres.

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Sand Pond is a 155-acre lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 65 feet (20-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 Sand Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water65 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Sand 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 Sand Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Sand 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

65 ft

Average depth

20.3 ft

Surface area

155 acres

Shoreline

2.5 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

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

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Fishing Sand Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Sand 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 NHLAK802010101-08 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Sand Pond

Where is Sand Pond?: Sand Pond is a lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sand Pond?: Sand Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 65 ft. Surface area: 155 acres.
Is Sand Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sand 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 Sand Pond?: Sand Pond has a maximum depth of 65 feet and an average depth of 20.3 feet. The lake covers 155 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sand Pond?: Sand Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sand Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sand Pond?: Sand 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.