Where is Talbot Swamp?

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

Talbot Swamp

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire30 acresView map Directions

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

Area

30 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Talbot Swamp in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.

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Talbot Swamp is a 30-acre lake in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Talbot Swamp 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 Talbot Swamp

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Talbot Swamp, 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

30 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Talbot Swamp 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 NHLAK700040401-05 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Talbot Swamp

Where is Talbot Swamp?: Talbot Swamp is a lake in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Talbot Swamp?: Talbot Swamp in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Talbot Swamp safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Talbot Swamp is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.