Milton Pond Explained

Milton Pond
Other Name:Depot Pond
Location:Strafford County, New Hampshire
Catchment:107sqmi
Basin Countries:United States
Length:2miles
Width:1miles
Area:271acres
Depth:18feet
Max-Depth:52feet
Volume:3629acre.ft
Residence Time:11.1 days
Shore:7.8miles
Elevation:413feet
Cities:Milton, New Hampshire

Lebanon, Maine
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Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Milton Pond in Maine and New Hampshire, USA.

Milton Pond, also known as Depot Pond,[1] is a 271acres 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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Notes and References

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