Where is Success Pond?

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

How deep is Success Pond?

Success Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 14.1 feet. The lake covers 282 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Success Pond?

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

Can I fish at Success Pond?

Success 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.

Success Pond

Coos County, New Hampshire282 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

282 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
25 ft max depth
Public access

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Success Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 282 acres.

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Success Pond is a 282-acre lake in Coos County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 25 feet (14-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 Success Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Success Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Success 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 Success Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Success 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

25 ft

Average depth

14.1 ft

Surface area

282 acres

Shoreline

3.2 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

Success PondPublic

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

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Fishing Success Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

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

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 NHLAK400010603-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Coos County

Umbagog Lake13 miView →Head Pond9.8 miView →Reflection Pond12.8 miView →Pontook Reservoir10.5 miView →Sessions Pond12 miView →Sweat Meadows—View →

Frequently asked questions about Success Pond

Where is Success Pond?: Success Pond 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 Success Pond?: Success Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 282 acres.
Is Success Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Success Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Success Pond?: Success Pond has a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 14.1 feet. The lake covers 282 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Success Pond?: Success Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Success Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Success Pond?: Success 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.