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Balch Pond
Stump Pond
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Location of Balch Pond in Maine and New Hamsphire, USA.
Location of Balch Pond in Maine and New Hamsphire, USA.
Balch
Pond
Location in Maine
Location of Balch Pond in Maine and New Hamsphire, USA.
Location of Balch Pond in Maine and New Hamsphire, USA.
Balch
Pond
Location in New Hampshire
Location of Balch Pond in Maine and New Hamsphire, USA.
Location of Balch Pond in Maine and New Hamsphire, USA.
Balch
Pond
Location in the United States
Location Carroll County, New Hampshire;
York County, Maine
Coordinates 43°36′58″N 70°58′39″W / 43.61611°N 70.97750°W / 43.61611; -70.97750
Type Lake
Primary outflows Little Ossipee River
Catchment area 14.3 square miles (37 km2)
Basin countries United States
Max. length 3.7 mi (6.0 km)
Max. width 1.7 mi (2.7 km)
Surface area 577 acres (2.34 km2)
Average depth 10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth 46 ft (14 m)
Water volume 6,578 acre⋅ft (8,114,000 m3)
Residence time 136 days
Shore length1 10.1 miles (16.3 km)
Surface elevation 558 ft (170 m)
Settlements Wakefield, New Hampshire;
Acton and Newfield, Maine
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.

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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