Milton Pond

Milton Pond
Depot Pond
Location Strafford County, New Hampshire;
York County, Maine
Coordinates 43°25′17″N 70°58′46″W / 43.42139°N 70.97944°W / 43.42139; -70.97944Coordinates: 43°25′17″N 70°58′46″W / 43.42139°N 70.97944°W / 43.42139; -70.97944
Primary inflows Salmon Falls River
Primary outflows Salmon Falls River
Catchment area 107 sq mi (280 km2)
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Max. width 1.0 mi (1.6 km)
Surface area 271 acres (1.10 km2)
Average depth 18 ft (5.5 m)
Max. depth 52 ft (16 m)
Water volume 3,629 acre⋅ft (4,476,000 m3)
Residence time 11.1 days
Shore length1 7.8 mi (12.6 km)
Surface elevation 413 ft (126 m)
Settlements Milton, New Hampshire;
Lebanon, Maine
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Milton Pond, also known as Depot Pond,[1] is a 271-acre (1.10 km2)[2] water body located along the border between Strafford County, New Hampshire, and York County, Maine, in the northeastern United States. The lake lies in the towns of Milton, New Hampshire, and Lebanon, Maine. It connects with Northeast Pond to the northeast, and with Town House Pond to the north. A dam at the outlet of Milton Pond controls the water level for all three lakes, known collectively as "Milton Three Ponds".[1] Below the dam, the Salmon Falls River flows southeast along the Maine-New Hampshire border until it reaches the Piscataqua River.

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, white perch, and black crappie.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Craycraft, Robert; Schloss, Jeffrey. "Milton Three Ponds Water Quality Monitoring: 2014; Summary and Recommendations" (PDF). University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Milton Pond, Milton" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 3, 2014.


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