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Water Quality Information For Merrymeeting Lake In New Durham

Lake name: Merrymeeting Lake
Town: New Durham
Lake area (acres): 1230
Watershed area (acres): 7184.6796
Major watershed: Merrimack River
Mean depth (m): 15.1
Maximum depth (m): 41.2

Results

Parameter Value Single (S) or 
Average (A) 
Value
 
Minimum
Value
Maximum
Value
# of 
Measurements
Year Info Source
Total phosphorus (mg/L) 0.004 S 0.004 0.004 1 1989  
Secchi Disk
Transparency (m)
10.3 S 10.3 10.3 1 1989
     
Chlorophyll a (ug/L) 1.45 S 1.45 1.45 1 1989  
pH (units) 7.1 S 7.1 7.1 1 1989  
Acid neutralizing 
capacity (mg/L)
7.1 S 7.1 7.1 1 1989  
Macrophyte abundance Sparse            
Trophic class Oligotrophic            

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