Welcome to the Website of the New Hampshire Lakes Association

NH LAKES is a statewide, nonprofit, member-supported organization dedicated to protecting New Hampshire's lakes, which are integral to the quality of life and economic health of the State.

We serve as a source of information about lakes and lake issues through our educational materials and programs, and through our work with state legislators. We advocate on issues of water quality, boater education and boating safety, invasive species prevention, appropriate public access and a balance of lake uses.

Please become a member and invest in the future of New Hampshire's lakes.

NH LAKES In the News

• Lake host: Nice work if you can get it
  Union Leader, May 18th
  
  
• Lakes Assn. tossed about by economy
  Laconia Citizen, May 19th
  
  
• Letter to the Editor: Lake Host Program not state run
  Jared Teutsch, NH LAKES President, May 21st
  
  

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NH LAKES Downloads

• Milfoil video: NH's Lakes Under Attack!
  
  High speed Connection (ie 772 kbps DSL, cable modem, satellite) - 33.1 MB file
  (approximately 7 minute download time)
  Slower Connection (ie 56 kbps modem) - 12.9 MB file
  (approximately 44 minute download time)
  
  
• Lake Hosts: Protecting NH's Lakes - video
  
  
• Phase II Report on the Economic Value of NH's Surface Waters (PDF)
  
  
• Phase III Report on the Economic Value of NH's Surface Waters
  Public Opinion Poll Results in the Study of Select Economic Values of New Hampshire Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Ponds (December 2004)
  
  
• Phase IV Report on the Economic Value of NH's Surface Waters
  The Economic Impact Of Potential Decline in New Hampshire Water Quality
  The Link between Visitor Perceptions, Usage and Spending (May 2007)
  
  
• Phase IV Summary Brochure