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NH Lakes - Swimming, Boating, Fishing

Planning a vacation to NH and looking for NH Lakes? Find your NH Lakes in NH right here.

The Lakes Region of NH offers some of the cleanest and finest waters in the world. From Lake Winnipesaukee, NH’s signature lake to many of the smaller lakes that are located in every county of this wonderful attraction field state.,

Some of the finest hotels and timeshare resorts in New England are located right here in NH. Listed on NH Lakes are the many lakes you may come into contact with while searching for that favorite fishing hole, or boat ramp to unload. Swimming in NH can be found not only in lakes and ponds but also in some of the many streams and rivers throughout the state.

With the unlimited choices, deep and not so deep lakes, you can enjoy endless hours and days discovering NH Lakes and the towns they are located in.

Water skiing swimming, boating, Canoe, Kayaking or diving for wrecks of times past, you will find the perfect lake in New Hampshire.

Eventually, we’ll dive into each lake posted here for individual lake information.

NH Lakes LIST – Lake | Town Located | Area

Lake	Town(s) or city	Area (acres)	Area (hectares)
Akers Pond	Errol	276.3	111.8
Armington, Lake	Piermont	152.2	61.6
Arlington Mill Reservoir	Salem	268.6	108.7
Ashuelot Pond	Washington	367.8	148.9
Ayers Island Reservoir	Bristol, Bridgewater, New Hampton	500.0	202.3
Baboosic Lake	Amherst, Merrimack	228.5	92.5
Back Lake	Pittsburg	347.7	140.1
Balch Pond/Stump Pond	Wakefield, NH; Newfield, ME; Acton, ME	570.7	230.9
Baxter Lake	Farmington, Rochester	302.1	122.3
Bellamy Reservoir	Madbury, Dover	382.2	154.7
Bow Lake	Strafford, Northwood	1,160.7	469.7
Broad Bay	Freedom, Effingham	463.8	187.7
Canaan Street Lake	Canaan	303.0	122.6
Canobie Lake	Windham, Salem	373.4	151.1
Cedar Pond	Milan	78	32
Chocorua Lake	Tamworth	222	90
Christine Lake	Stark	197	80
Cobbetts Pond	Windham	302.1	122.3
Comerford Reservoir	Monroe, NH; Littleton, NH; Barnet, VT; Waterford, VT	1,093.0	442.3
Contoocook Lake	Jaffrey, Rindge	322.9	130.7
Conway Lake	Conway, Eaton	1,299.0	525.7
Country Pond	Kingston, Newton	255.0	103.2
Crystal Lake	Enfield	404.4	163.7
Crystal Lake	Gilmanton	440.9	178.4
Crystal Lake	Manchester	18.6	7.5
Dan Hole Pond	Ossipee, Tuftonboro	443.3	179.4
Deering Reservoir	Deering	315.4	127.6
Dublin Pond	Dublin	240	97
Eastman Pond	Grantham, Enfield	335.0	135.6
Echo Lake	Franconia	38.2	15.5
Echo Lake	Conway	15.7	6.4
First Connecticut Lake	Pittsburg	3,071.0	1,242.8
Fourth Connecticut Lake	Pittsburg	1.8	0.74
Francis, Lake (Murphy Dam)	Pittsburg, Clarksville	1,933.8	782.6
Franklin Pierce Lake	Hillsborough, Antrim	483.4	195.6
Goose Pond	Canaan, Hanover	624.6	252.8
Grafton Pond	Grafton	321.0	129.9
Granite Lake	Nelson, Stoddard	232.5	94.1
Great East Lake	Wakefield, NH; Acton, ME	1,829.6	740.4
Great Pond	Kingston	268.0	108.5
Greenough Pond	Wentworth’s Location	234	95
Halfmoon Lake	Barnstead, Alton	282.4	114.3
Harrisville Pond	Harrisville	138	56
Highland Lake	Stoddard, Washington	712.0	288.1
Hopkins Pond (Adder Pond)	Andover	27	11
Horn Pond	Wakefield, NH; Acton, ME	227	92
Island Pond	Stoddard	179	72
Island Pond	Derry, Hampstead, Atkinson	531.6	215.1
Ivanhoe, Lake	Wakefield	68	28
Jenness Pond	Northwood, Pittsfield	266.9	108.0
Kanasatka, Lake	Moultonborough	371.0	150.1
Lakes of the Clouds	Sargent’s Purchase	0.6	0.24
Little Squam Lake	Ashland, Holderness	408.1	165.1
Little Sunapee Lake	New London, Springfield	472.0	191.0
Locke Lake	Barnstead	149	60
Lonesome Lake	Lincoln	12.2	4.9
Lovell Lake	Wakefield	538.0	217.7
Mascoma Lake	Enfield, Lebanon	1,165.3	471.6
Massabesic Lake	Auburn, Manchester	2,561.4	1,036.6
Massasecum, Lake	Bradford	401.7	162.6
McIndoes Reservoir	Monroe, NH; Barnet, VT	545.0	220.6
Mendums Pond	Barrington, Nottingham	252.7	102.3
Merrymeeting Lake	New Durham	1,233.0	499.0
Milton Pond	Milton, NH; Lebanon, ME	270.5	109.5
Mirror Lake	Tuftonboro	332.8	134.7
Monomonac, Lake	Rindge, NH; Winchendon, MA	593.8	240.3
Moore Reservoir	Littleton, NH, Dalton, NH; Waterford, VT; Concord, VT	3,490.0	1,412.3
Newfound Lake	Bristol, Hebron, Alexandria	4,450.7	1,801.2
Northeast Pond	Milton, NH; Lebanon, ME; Acton, ME	682.7	276.4
Northwood Lake	Northwood, Epsom	653.0	264.3
Nubanusit Lake	Nelson, Hancock	715.0	289.3
Opechee Bay	Laconia	449.0	181.7
Ossipee Lake	Ossipee, Freedom	3,245.3	1,313.4
Paugus Bay	Laconia	1,220.0	493.7
Pawtuckaway Lake	Nottingham	783.4	317.0
Pearly Lake	Rindge	191.5	77.5
Pemigewasset Lake	New Hampton, Meredith	255.8	103.5
Penacook Lake	Concord	360.0	145.7
Pine River Pond	Wakefield	570.4	230.8
Pleasant Lake	Deerfield	479.0	193.8
Pleasant Lake	New London	606.0	245.2
Pontook Reservoir	Dummer	280.0	113.3
Potanipo Pond	Brookline	136.2	55.1
Powder Mill Pond	Bennington, Hancock, Greenfield	435.0	176.0
Powwow Pond	Kingston, East Kingston	285.3	115.5
Profile Lake	Franconia	13	5.3
Province Lake	Wakefield, NH; Effingham, NH; Parsonsfield, ME	967.1	391.4
Sebbins Pond	Bedford	20	8.1
Second Connecticut Lake	Pittsburg	1,102.1	446.0
Silver Lake	Harrisville, Nelson	332.7	134.6
Silver Lake	Hollis	39	16
Silver Lake	Madison	969.4	392.3
Skatutakee Lake	Harrisville	228	92
Solitude, Lake	Newbury	4.6	1.9
Spofford Lake	Chesterfield	738.8	299.0
Squam Lake	Holderness, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, Sandwich	6,790.7	2,748.2
Stinson Lake	Rumney	350.0	141.6
Success Pond	Success	290.0	117.4
Sunapee, Lake	Sunapee, New London, Newbury	4,136.2	1,673.9
Suncook Lakes	Barnstead	697.0	282.1
Sunrise Lake	Middleton	256.9	104.0
Sunset Lake	Alton, Gilmanton	252.7	102.3
Surry Mountain Lake	Surry	265.0	107.2
Swains Lake	Barrington	348.8	141.2
Tarleton, Lake	Piermont, Warren	334.3	135.3
Third Connecticut Lake	Pittsburg	231	93
Thorndike Pond	Jaffrey, Dublin	248.7	100.6
Turkey Ponds	Concord	339.0	137.2
Tuxbury Pond	South Hampton, NH; Amesbury, MA	119	48
Umbagog Lake	Errol, NH; Cambridge, NH; Upton, ME; Magalloway, ME	7,538.9	3,051.0
Waukewan, Lake	Meredith, New Hampton	928.3	375.7
Weare Reservoir	Weare	279.1	113.0
Webster Lake	Franklin	612.0	247.7
Wentworth, Lake	Wolfeboro	3,115.6	1,260.9
White Oak Pond	Holderness	291.0	117.8
Wicwas, Lake	Meredith	350.1	141.7
Willard Pond	Antrim	108.0	44.0
Winnipesaukee, Lake	Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonborough, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Alton	44,586.0	18,043.1
Winnisquam Lake	Tilton, Belmont, Sanbornton, Laconia, Meredith	4,237.5	1,714.9

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