Lakes / New Hampshire / Rockingham County / Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake, New Hampshire
35.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
42.82 degrees N, 71.24 degrees W - Rockingham 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 Shadow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 12 miles from Nashua, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Mill Reservoir | Rockingham | 1.4 mi | 237.72 acres |
| Canobie Lake | Rockingham | 1.8 mi | 375.11 acres |
| Millville Lake | Rockingham | 1.9 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Cobbetts Pond | Rockingham | 3.0 mi | 302.21 acres |
| Captain Pond | Rockingham | 3.4 mi | 86.73 acres |
| Big Island Pond | Rockingham | 3.8 mi | 531.52 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shadow Lake
How Big Is Shadow Lake?
Shadow Lake covers 35.34 acres in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rockingham County?
Massabesic Lake is the largest lake in Rockingham County, at 2,560.51 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 135911225). Verified October 30, 2026.