Pleasant Lake (Deerfield, New Hampshire)

Pleasant Lake is a 479-acre (1.94 km²)^[1] lake located in Rockingham County in central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Deerfield. The eastern shore of the lake forms the boundary between Deerfield and the town of Northwood. Water from Pleasant Lake flows north to Northwood Lake, then west via the Little Suncook River to the Suncook River, a tributary of the Merrimack River.

Pleasant Lake
Looking east from the lake outlet at Gulf Road
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Location	Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°11′25″N 71°15′45″W
Primary outflows	tributary of Northwood Lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1.8 mi (2.9 km)
Max. width	0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area	479 acres (1.94 km2)
Average depth	31 ft (9.4 m)
Max. depth	65 ft (20 m)
Surface elevation	578 ft (176 m)
Settlements	Deerfield; Northwood

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, brown bullhead, and white perch.^[2]

See also

• New Hampshire portal

• List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

1. New Hampshire GRANIT database Archived 2013-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Pleasant Lake, Deerfield" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 4, 2014.