Island Pond (Stoddard, New Hampshire)
Lake in Stoddard, New Hampshire
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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.
LocationCheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°4′0″N 72°5′3″W
tributary of North Branch Contoocook River
| Island Pond | |
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| Location | Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°4′0″N 72°5′3″W |
| Highland Lake | |
| tributary of North Branch Contoocook River | |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.1 mi (1.8 km) |
| Max. width | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) |
Surface area | 179 acres (0.7 km2) |
Average depth | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Surface elevation | 1,283 feet (391 m) |
| Settlements | Stoddard |
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery and contains largemouth and smallmouth bass, rock bass, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and horned pout.[2]
