| Harrisville Pond | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°56′44″N72°05′46″W / 42.94556°N 72.09611°W /42.94556; -72.09611 |
| Primary inflows | Nubanusit Brook |
| Primary outflows | Nubanusit Brook |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.78 mi (1.26 km) |
| Max. width | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) |
| Surface area | 138 acres (0.56 km2) |
| Average depth | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Max. depth | 40 feet (12 m) |
| Water volume | 2,070 acre-feet (2,550,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,319 feet (402 m) |
| Settlements | Harrisville |
Harrisville Pond is a 138-acre (0.56 km2)[1] water body located inCheshire County in southwesternNew Hampshire, United States, in the town ofHarrisville. It is one of many lakes and ponds alongNubanusit Brook, a tributary of theContoocook River. Water fromNubanusit Lake flows via the Great Meadows into the pond on the north side and out of the pond at two dams on the south side. One dam allows the level of the pond to be raised or lowered and also adjusts the flow through the mills that span that part of the outlet, while the other dam is made of large stones and sandbags. The village of Harrisville is located at the outlet of the pond.
The pond is warm water and containslargemouth andsmallmouth bass,Eastern chain pickerel,brown bullhead,black crappie andbluegill.[1]
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