Pine River Pond
Pine River Pond is a 570-acre (2.3 km2)[1] lake located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Wakefield. Its outlet is the Pine River, which flows northwest to Ossipee Lake.
| Pine River Pond | |
|---|---|
Pine River Pond | |
| Location | Carroll County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°37′34″N 71°1′21″W |
| Primary outflows | Pine River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) |
| Max. width | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) |
| Surface area | 570 acres (2.3 km2) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Surface elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Islands | 15 |
| Settlements | Wakefield |
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, black crappie, yellow perch, white perch and pumpkinseed.[2]
Many homes on the lake were built in the late 1950s. The majority of the residents on the lake either live there year-round, or they live in states such as Massachusetts, Maine, or Connecticut and they just live there during the summer months.
- Sunset from a dock at Pine River Pond
- Peaceful day on Pine River Pond
References
- New Hampshire GRANIT database
- "Pine River Pond, Wakefield" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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