Hopkins Pond (New Hampshire)
| Hopkins Pond | |
|---|---|
| Adder Pond | |
 Sunset | |
  Hopkins Pond  Hopkins Pond | |
| Location | Merrimack County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°26′47″N 71°48′33″W / 43.44639°N 71.80917°W |
| Primary outflows | tributary of Mountain Brook |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.3 mi (0.5 km) |
| Max. width | 0.25 mi (0.4 km) |
| Surface area | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Surface elevation | 644 feet (196 m) |
| Settlements | Andover |
Hopkins Pond (also known as Adder Pond) is a small pond located at the south foot of Ragged Mountain, in the town of Andover, New Hampshire, United States. It lies at an elevation of 644 feet (196 m).[1] The pond is part of Proctor Academy's 2,500-acre (10 km2) campus in Andover and is jointly managed by Proctor and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The pond area is open to the public for non-motorized boat travel, fishing and hiking.
This shallow pond has an average depth of 6 feet (1.8 m), is 15 feet (4.6 m) deep at the deepest point, and covers a total area of 27 acres (11 ha).
Hopkins Pond sits within the Merrimack River
The north shore of Hopkins Pond can be accessed from the west by Middle Hopkins Pond Trail. The south shore can be accessed from Lower Hopkins Pond Trail. Both shores can be accessed from the east by an NH Fish and Game access road off Elbow Pond Road.
Observed species of fish in the pond include rainbow trout and brook trout.[2]
See also
- List of lakes in New Hampshire
References
- ^ Andover, USGS Andover (NH) Topo Map. Acme Mapper. Retrieved August 15, 2014
- ^ a b "Hopkins (Adder) Pond, Andover" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ The Nature Conservancy: Download or View Conservation GIS Data. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "New England-Acadian forest description". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved on 23 December 2007