Lakes / New Hampshire / Merrimack County / Knowles Pond
Knowles Pond, New Hampshire
55.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.43 degrees N, 71.54 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 Knowles Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 41% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 8 miles from Laconia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | Belknap | 2.5 mi | 202.13 acres |
| New Pond | Merrimack | 3.5 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Rocky Pond | Merrimack | 4.7 mi | 82.78 acres |
| Sondogardy Pond | Merrimack | 4.7 mi | 36.5 acres |
| Sargent Lake | Belknap | 5.3 mi | 43 acres |
| Shellcamp Pond | Belknap | 6.2 mi | 144.8 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Knowles Pond
How Big Is Knowles Pond?
Knowles Pond covers 55.1 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 107205117). Verified October 30, 2026.