Turtle Pond
Merrimack County, New Hampshire159 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NHDES for this lake.
- Impaired · Biotoxins
- 15 ft max depth
Turtle Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 159 acres.
Turtle Pond is a 159-acre lake in Merrimack County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 15 feet (9-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria advisory
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Turtle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for biotoxins, mercury, nuisance exotic species, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Turtle 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.
Water quality measurements for Turtle Pond
These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Turtle 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
15 ft
Average depth
8.9 ft
Surface area
159 acres
Shoreline
2.6 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
Turtle Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700060302-08 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Turtle Pond
Where is Turtle Pond?
- Turtle Pond is a lake in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Turtle Pond?
- Turtle Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 159 acres.
Is Turtle Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Turtle Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for biotoxins, mercury, nuisance exotic species, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Turtle Pond?
- Turtle Pond has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 8.9 feet. The lake covers 159 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Turtle Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database