Pleasant Lake (New London, New Hampshire)

Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake at Elkins Beach
Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake
LocationMerrimack County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°25′33″N 71°57′14″W / 43.42583°N 71.95389°W / 43.42583; -71.95389
Primary inflowsGreat Brook
Primary outflowsBlackwater River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Max. width0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Surface area602 acres (2.4 km2)
Surface elevation805 feet (245 m)
Islands1
SettlementsElkins (town of New London)

Pleasant Lake is a 602-acre (2.4 km2) lake in the town of New London, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The village of Elkins is located at the east end of the lake, next to its outlet. Water from Pleasant Lake flows east to the Blackwater River, a tributary of the Contoocook River, and ultimately the Merrimack River.