Grafton Pond
Encyclopedia
Grafton Pond is a 321 acres (1.3 km²) water body located in Grafton County
in western New Hampshire
, United States
, in the town of Grafton
. The pond is part of the Mascoma River
watershed
, flowing to the Connecticut River
. It is an active loon
nesting site, one of few remaining in New Hampshire. The pond is located within the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
' Grafton Pond Reservation.
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
in western New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the town of Grafton
Grafton, New Hampshire
Grafton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2010 census.- History :Originally granted in 1761, and re-granted in 1769, Grafton, like the county it resides in, takes its name from Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, a relative of colonial...
. The pond is part of the Mascoma River
Mascoma River
The Mascoma River is a 31.6 mile long river located in western New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound. The Mascoma comprises two sections which are split by Mascoma Lake in the communities of Enfield and Lebanon...
watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, flowing to the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
. It is an active loon
Loon
The loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia...
nesting site, one of few remaining in New Hampshire. The pond is located within the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is a private, non-profit land-conservation organization based in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It purchases or is given easements or outright ownership of undeveloped land, as a way to keep it open, and also performs advocacy and education...
' Grafton Pond Reservation.