Where is Woodward Pond?

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

Woodward Pond

Cheshire County, New Hampshire138 acresView map Directions

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

Area

138 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Woodward Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 138 acres.

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Woodward Pond is a 138-acre lake in Cheshire 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. Woodward Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Woodward 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 Woodward Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Woodward 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

Surface area

138 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Woodward 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 NHIMP802010202-05 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Woodward Pond

Where is Woodward Pond?: Woodward Pond is a lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Woodward Pond?: Woodward Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Surface area: 138 acres.
Is Woodward Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Woodward Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.