Willey Ponds
Strafford County, New Hampshire47 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NHDES for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 25 ft max depth
Willey Ponds in Strafford County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.6 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Willey Ponds is a 47-acre lake in Strafford County, New Hampshire with a maximum depth of 25 feet (12-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Willey Ponds is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Willey Ponds 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 Willey Ponds
These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Willey Ponds, 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
24.6 ft
Average depth
11.8 ft
Surface area
47 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Willey Ponds is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHLAK700060403-01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Willey Ponds
Where is Willey Ponds?
- Willey Ponds is a lake in Strafford County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Willey Ponds?
- Willey Ponds in Strafford County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.6 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Willey Ponds safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Willey Ponds is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Willey Ponds?
- Willey Ponds has a maximum depth of 24.6 feet and an average depth of 11.8 feet. The lake covers 47 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Willey Ponds 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