Primary outflows Little Ossipee River Max. length 3.7 mi (6.0 km) Surface area 577 acres (2.34 km) Surface elevation 169 m Length 6 km Outflow location Little Ossipee River | Basin countries United States Max. width 1.7 mi (2.7 km) Area 231 ha Mean depth 3.66 m Width 2.7 km | |
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Catchment area 14.3 square miles (37 km) Cities Wakefield, Acton, Newfield | ||
Balch Pond is a 577-acre (2.34 km2) water body located on the New Hampshire-Maine border, in the towns of Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Acton and Newfield, Maine. A northwest portion of the lake in New Hampshire is known as Stump Pond. Water flows from the eastern end of Balch Pond into the Little Ossipee River, a tributary of the Saco River.
Map of Balch Pond, United States
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, brown bullhead, black crappie, yellow perch, and sunfish.
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