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

Scott Bog

Coos County, New Hampshire88 acresView map Directions

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

Area

88 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Scott Bog in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 88 acres.

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Scott Bog is a 88-acre lake in Coos County, New Hampshire.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Scott Bog 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 Scott Bog

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Scott Bog, 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

Surface area

88 acres

Shoreline

3.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Scott Bog, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Scott Bog 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 NHIMP801010101-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Coos County

East Inlet Flowage2.3 miView →Third Connecticut Lake2.1 miView →Second Connecticut Lake4.3 miView →Big Brook Bog4.7 miView →Round Pond7.7 miView →First Connecticut Lake-Deep Spot9.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Scott Bog

Where is Scott Bog?: Scott Bog is a lake in Coos County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Scott Bog?: Scott Bog in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 88 acres.
Is Scott Bog safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Scott Bog is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.