Jenness Pond

Jenness Pond is a 267-acre (108 ha)[1] water body located primarily in Rockingham County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Northwood. A small portion of the pond at its northwest end lies in Pittsfield in Merrimack County. The pond's outlet, Jenness Brook (called Narrows Brook farther downstream), is a feeder of Northwood Lake, part of the Suncook River / Merrimack River / Gulf of Maine watershed.

Jenness Pond
Jenness Pond
Jenness Pond
LocationRockingham County and Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°15′26″N 71°15′8″W
Primary outflowsJenness Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.1 mi (1.8 km)
Max. width0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area267 acres (1.08 km2)
Average depth9 feet (2.7 m)
Max. depth28 feet (8.5 m)
Surface elevation658 ft (201 m)
SettlementsNorthwood; Pittsfield

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery and contains largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, and horned pout.[2]

See also

  • List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

  1. New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system Archived 2013-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Jenness Pond, Northwood" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 2, 2014.


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