Where is Whites Pond?

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

How deep is Whites Pond?

Whites Pond has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 6.2 feet. The lake covers 27 acres.

Whites Pond

Merrimack County, New Hampshire27 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

9.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
10 ft max depth

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Whites Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Whites Pond is a 27-acre lake in Merrimack County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 10 feet (6-foot average).

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. Whites Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Whites 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 Whites Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Whites 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

9.8 ft

Average depth

6.2 ft

Surface area

27 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Whites Pond 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 NHLAK700060501-07 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Whites Pond

Where is Whites Pond?: Whites 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 Whites Pond?: Whites Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Whites Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Whites Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Whites Pond?: Whites Pond has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet and an average depth of 6.2 feet. The lake covers 27 acres.