Great Pond (New Hampshire)
Great Pond is a 268-acre (1.08 km2)[1] water body located in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire in the United States. The lake lies near the center of the town of Kingston. Kingston State Park, a small preserve with a swimming beach, occupies the northeastern end of the lake, near the town center. The lake is located along the Powwow River, a tributary of the Merrimack River.
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| Location | Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°55′19″N 71°3′45″W |
| Primary inflows | Powwow River |
| Primary outflows | Powwow River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) |
| Max. width | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) |
| Surface area | 268 acres (1.08 km2) |
| Average depth | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Surface elevation | 119 ft (36 m) |
| Settlements | Kingston |
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, white perch, black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed.[2]
YMCA Camp Lincoln is on the northwest side of the lake.
See also
- List of lakes in New Hampshire
References
- New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system Archived 2013-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Great Pond, Kingston" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
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