Lakes / New Hampshire / Hillsborough County / Contention Pond
Contention Pond, New Hampshire
93.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.17 degrees N, 71.97 degrees W - Hillsborough County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Contention Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 22 miles from Concord, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Pond | Hillsborough | 1.1 mi | 154.19 acres |
| Smith Pond | Sullivan | 3.4 mi | 29.16 acres |
| Gould Pond | Hillsborough | 4.2 mi | 58.56 acres |
| White Pond | Hillsborough | 4.5 mi | 41.51 acres |
| Black Pond | Hillsborough | 4.8 mi | 86.24 acres |
| Franklin Pierce Lake | Hillsborough | 4.9 mi | 483.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Contention Pond
How Big Is Contention Pond?
Contention Pond covers 93.9 acres in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hillsborough County?
Franklin Pierce Lake is the largest lake in Hillsborough County, at 483.34 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 135998710). Verified October 30, 2026.