Big Squam
Lake
Area: 6,765 acres
Max Depth: 98 feet
Shoreline: 60.5 miles
Location: Holderness, Center Harbor, Sandwich, Moultonboro.
Info:
Squam Lake is New Hampshire’s second largest lake with 67 islands to explore. The movie “On Golden Pond” was filmed on this scenic lake. It has a length of 3.7 miles and a width of 3.4 miles.
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Lake Winnisquam
Area: 4,264 acres
Max Depth: 154 feet
Shoreline: 28.2 miles
Location: Sanbornton, Tilton, Laconia, Meredith, Belmont.
Info:
Lake Winnisquam is NH’s third largest lake and offers pristine waters; it offers a length of 5.4 miles, a width of 1.7 miles and average depth of 52 ft.
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Newfound
Lake
Area: 4,105 acres
Max Depth: 168 feet
Shoreline: 19.8 miles
Location: Bristol, Hebron, Alexandria, Bridgewater.
Info: Newfound has a length of 5.7 miles and a width of 2.7 miles, with an average
depth of 65 ft. Newfound is one of the cleanest lakes in the United States.
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Ossipee
Lake
Area: 3,091 acres
Max Depth: 73 feet
Shoreline: 10.6 miles
Location: Ossipee, Freedom.
Info:
Ossipee is moderately developed and many any of the waterfronts have sandy beaches.
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Lake
Wentworth
Area: 3,018 acres
Max Depth: 49 feet
Shoreline: 14 miles
Location: Wentworth, Wolfeboro
Info: There are many summer cottages and homes along the shores of Wentworth in the scenic resort town of Wolfeboro, the oldest summer resort in America.
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Great
East Lake
Area: 1,706 acres
Max Depth: 37 feet
Shoreline: 18 miles
Location: Wakefield
Info: There are many seasonal cottages and vacation homes on Great East Lake.
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Pauges
Bay
Area: 1,205 acres
Max Depth: 90 feet
Shoreline: 9.7 miles
Location: Laconia
Info: Pauges Bay is 3.3 miles long and has a width of .9 of a mile. Lake Winnipesaukee feeds directly into Pauges Bay through the Weirs channel. Pauges Bay then flows into Lake Opechee through the Lakeport Dam. The city of Laconia obtains its municipal water from this lake.
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Merrymeeting
Lake
Area: 1,111 acres
Max Depth: 122 feet
Shoreline: 10.8 miles
Location: New Durham
Info: Merrymeeting Lake feeds into Lake Winnipesaukee and is a very popular destination.
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Lake
Waukewan
Area: 912 acres
Max Depth: 68 Feet
Shoreline: 8.1 miles
Location: Meredith, New Hampton
Info: Lake Waukewan is 2.1 miles long and has a width of .9 miles. It is Meredith’s water supply, featuring clean water and an average depth of 22 feet. Waukewan flows into Meredith Bay of Lake Winnipesaukee through the Inn at Mills Falls.
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Webster
Lake
Area: 612 acres
Webster Lake: 40 feet
Shoreline: 4.3 miles
Location: Franklin.
Info: Webster Lake is a popular quiet lake in Franklin dotted with second and primary homes.
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Pine
River Pond
Area: 593 acres
Shoreline: 12.2 miles
Location: Wakefield.
Info: Pine River Pond is a scenic body of water located in Wakefield with seasonal residents and second homes.
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Crystal
Lake
Area: 440 acres
Max Depth: 51 feet
Location: Gilmanton
Info: Crystal Lake flows via the Suncook River into the Merrimack River. This Peaceful Lake is located in the historic town of Gilmanton and includes a number of vacation properties.
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Lake
Opechee
Area: 426 acres
Max Depth: 65 feet
Shoreline: 5.9 miles
Location: Laconia
Info: Lake Opechee is 1.9 miles long and is .7 miles wide. Pauges Bay flows into Lake Opechee at the Lakeport Dam and Opechee flows into Lake Winnisquam in downtown Laconia.
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Little
Squam
Area: 408 acres
Max Depth: 84 feet
Shoreline: 4.3 miles
Location: Holderness, Ashland.
Info: Little Squam has a length of 1.7 miles, a width of .6 miles and an average depth of 23 feet. Little Squam is connected to Big Squam Lake at the Squam Lake Bridge in Holderness, near the Squam Lakes Science Center.
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Mirror
Lake
Area: 377 Acres
Max Depth: 44 feet
Shoreline: 3.5 miles
Location: Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro.
Info: Mirror Lake is moderately developed and is heavily wooded.
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Lake
Kanasaka
Area: 371 Acres
Max Depth: 30 feet
Shoreline: 5.2 miles
Location: Moultonboro
Info:
Kanasaka is a peaceful lake with scenic views of Red Hill.
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Stinson Lake
Area: 346 acres
Max Depth: 75 feet
Shoreline: 3.5 miles
Location: Rumney, Ellsworth.
Info: With an average depth of 39 feet, it is situated in a high elevation of 1,303 feet surrounded by mountains.
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Lake
Wickwas
Area: 322 acres
Max Depth: 30 feet
Shoreline: 5.9 miles
Location: Meredith.
Info: Lake Wickwas has a length of 1.2 miles and a width of .5 miles.
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White
Oak Pond
Area: 290 acres
Max Depth: 32 feet
Shoreline: 3.2 miles
Location: Holderness.
Info: White Oak Pond is .9 miles long and .9 miles wide and has an average depth of 16 feet.
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Pemigewasset
Lake
Area: 241 acres
Max Depth: 30 feet
Shoreline: 3.8 miles
Location: Meredith, New Hampton.
Info: Pemigewasset has a length of 1.1 miles and a width of .5 miles.
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Silver
Lake
Area: 216 acres
Max Depth: 11 feet
Shoreline: 3.9 miles
Location: Tilton.
Info: Silver Lake has a length and width of .8 miles.
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Rust Pond
Area: 210 acres
Max Depth: 39 feet
Location: Wolfeboro.
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Crescent
Lake
Area: 184 acres
Max Depth: 18 feet
Info:
Crescent Lake has a Shoreline length of 3.8 miles. Lake Wentworth is accessible via the Smith River into Lake Wentworth.
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Crescent
Lake
Area: 184 acres
Max Depth: 18 feet
Info: Crescent Lake has a Shoreline length of 3.8 miles. Lake Wentworth is accessible via the Smith River into Lake Wentworth.
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Hermit Lake
Area: 176 acres
Shoreline: 5.4 miles
Location: Sanbornton
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Lake
Winona
Area: 154 acres
Max Depth: 41 feet
Shoreline: 3.1 miles
Location: Center Harbor, New Hampton
Info: Winona is 1.3 miles long and .3 miles wide
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Shellcamp Lake
Area: 148 acres
Shoreline: 3.3 miles
Location: Gilmanton
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Forest Pond
Area: 124 acres
Shoreline: .7 miles
Location: New Hampton
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Loon Pond
Area: 121 acres
Shoreline: 1.9 miles
Location: Gilmanton
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Duncan Lake
Area: 114 acres
Shoreline: 1.7 miles
Location: Ossipee
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Hawkins
Pond
Area: 92 acres
Max Depth: 27 feet
Shoreline: .8 miles
Location: Center Harbor
Info: Hawkins Pond has a length of .5 miles and a width of .3 miles.
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Wakonda
Pond
Area: 92 acres
Shoreline: 1.8 miles
Location: Moultonboro
Info:
Wakonda Pond has an average depth of 35 feet.
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Sawyer Lake
Area: 79 acres
Shoreline: 1.7 miles
Location: Gilmanton.
Info:
Sawyer Lake has an average depth of 11 feet.
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