Lakes / New Hampshire / Merrimack County / Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
602.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.43 degrees N, 71.95 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 Pleasant Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 25 miles from Laconia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Pond | Merrimack | 2.1 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Clark Pond | Merrimack | 2.6 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Messer Pond | Merrimack | 3.2 mi | 71.66 acres |
| Little Sunapee Lake | Merrimack | 3.3 mi | 486.06 acres |
| Dutchman Pond | Merrimack | 4.0 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Eagle Pond | Merrimack | 4.1 mi | 34.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pleasant Lake
How Big Is Pleasant Lake?
Pleasant Lake covers 602.44 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 135995141). Verified October 30, 2026.