Lakes / New Hampshire / Merrimack County / Heads Pond
Heads Pond, New Hampshire
57.08 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.10 degrees N, 71.44 degrees W - Merrimack 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 Heads Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 7 miles from Manchester, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubes Pond | Merrimack | 2.7 mi | 93.9 acres |
| Clay Pond | Merrimack | 3.0 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Bear Hill Pond | Merrimack | 3.7 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Tower Hill Pond | Rockingham | 5.3 mi | 186.32 acres |
| Beaver Pond | Rockingham | 5.6 mi | 62.52 acres |
| Putney Meadow Pond | Merrimack | 6.6 mi | 26.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Heads Pond
How Big Is Heads Pond?
Heads Pond covers 57.08 acres in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Merrimack County?
Sunapee Lake is the largest lake in Merrimack County, at 4,125.23 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 135909170). Verified October 30, 2026.