Pequawket Ponds

Pequawket Pond
Satellite view of Pequawket Pond, courtesy of the USGS
Location	Conway and Madison, New Hampshire
Type	Lake
Etymology	Native American tribe
Primary inflows	Pequawket Brook
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	120 acres (49 ha)
Average depth	13 ft (4.0 m)
Max. depth	54 ft (16 m)
Surface elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Islands	0
Settlements	Albany, Conway

The Pequawket Ponds are a group of freshwater lakes and ponds in the towns of Albany, Conway, and Madison, New Hampshire. The ponds are part of the Saco River watershed, being fed by the Pequawket Brook, which, shortly after exiting Pequawket Pond, meets the Swift River, a Saco River tributary. Pequawket Pond's main peninsula makes up the Pequawket Pond Reserve.

Geography

Pequawket Pond is located near the Conway town center, on the border of Madison and Albany. It is fed by the Pequawket Brook, a Swift River tributary. It is situated directly north of Middle Pea Porridge Pond, and the other pond in its group, Upper Pequawket Pond, is located upstream along New Hampshire Route 113 North.

Upper Pequawket Pond
Satellite view of Upper Pequawket Pond(center) and Tight Pond(bottom), courtesy of the USGS
Location	Madison, New Hampshire
Group	Pequawket Ponds
Type	Pond
Etymology	Native American tribe; Geographical positioning misnomer
Primary inflows	Pequawket Brook
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	20 acres
Max. depth	15 ft
Surface elevation	459 ft(140 m)
Islands	0
Settlements	Madison

Upper Pequawket Pond is located along New Hampshire Route 113 North, next to Tight Pond and Ledge Pond. It is located west of Oak Hill, and is also fed by the Pequawket Brook. It is also near Ledge Pond Road.

Hydrology

Pequawket Pond is a large, deep lake, being 54 feet deep, and 120 acres in surface area. It is classified as a warm/cold water fishery, and is a freshwater lake. Upper Pequawket Pond is a marshier water-body, and is known for birding.

Ecology

Pequawket Pond is a deep lake, and is classified as a warm/cold water fishery. Some example of fish species there include largemouth bass, yellow perch, and chain pickerel. Upper Pequawket Pond is reported to have the same types of fish.

Recreation

Pequawket Pond offers many recreational activities, such as boating, swimming, and sunbathing. A boat launch is located on Pequawket Pond, and so are public beaches. Fishing at Pequawket Pond is also a recreational activity there. Upper Pequawet Pond has no beaches, and is mainly a marsh. Fishing can be done at Upper Pequawket Pond, however. The main lake is part of the 24-acre Pequawket Pond Reserve, a recreational park composed of the entire main peninsula.

See also

• Pequawket Brook
• Conway, New Hampshire
• List of lakes of New Hampshire

References