Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample
Belknap County, New Hampshire330 acresView mapDirections
NHDES publishes the water-quality measurements for Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample in Belknap County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28.9 µg/L. Surface area: 330 acres.
Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample is a 330-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Compared to the 26 other monitored lakes in Belknap County, Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample ranks #25 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-08-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample 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 Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample
These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 28.9 µg/L. TSI 53.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 28.9µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
330 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Wicwas Dam (completed 1937), built primarily for recreation on the Dolloff Brook; earth-type dam, 7 ft tall and 190 ft long.
- Surface area
- 330 ac
- Normal storage
- 457 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,567 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 8.46 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- TOWN OF MEREDITH
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NH00124 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.04 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample
Where is Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample?
- Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample is a lake in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample?
- Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample in Belknap County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28.9 µg/L. Surface area: 330 acres.
Is Wicwas Lake-Bacteria Sample safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
26 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- New Hampshire Department Of Environmental Services (BEACH)
1111330026 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- 10-115-01-1 F ~ LACHAT; Total Phosphorus- Manual persulfate digest
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.