Island Pond (Stoddard, New Hampshire)

Island Pond is a 179-acre (0.72 km2)[1] water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Stoddard. It is fed primarily by the outflow from Highland Lake, and its outlet is a tributary of the North Branch Contoocook River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.

Island Pond
Island Pond
Island Pond
Island Pond
LocationCheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°4′0″N 72°5′3″W
Primary inflowsHighland Lake
Primary outflowstributary of North Branch Contoocook River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.1 mi (1.8 km)
Max. width0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area179 acres (0.7 km2)
Average depth8 ft (2.4 m)
Max. depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation1,283 feet (391 m)
SettlementsStoddard

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery and contains largemouth and smallmouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and horned pout.[2]

See also

  • List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

  1. Stoddard, New Hampshire Zoning Plan
  2. "Island Pond, Stoddard" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 15, 2014.


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