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Dan Hole Pond Watershed Trust |
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Dan Hole Pond is a 443-acre (1.8 km2)[1] water body located in Carroll
County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Ossipee
and Tuftonboro.
The pond is situated on the south side of the Ossipee Mountains.
Water exits Dan Hole Pond via the Dan Hole River, part of the Ossipee Lake watershed and ultimately that of the Saco River in Maine. The
Ossipee Conservation Commission and
the Dan Hole
Pond Watershed Trust are working together to preserve
295 acres of forestland on the southeast slope of Thurley
Mountain in the Ossipee Mountains. They are concerned
that the beautiful open space, forest resources, water
quality and recreational lands that currently make Ossipee
such an attractive place to live and to visit are now
threatened by development pressures currently facing Ossipee
and the rest of Carroll County. They know we cannot
expect the beautiful Ossipee Mountains to retain their
“wilderness” character forever unless we act now. Therefore,
they are asking the residents of Ossipee and neighboring
towns to contribute toward the $190,000 purchase
price and related costs. The
Trust will purchase and manage the property. It is a non-profit
land trust formed in 2000 dedicated to preserving
the forested open space and wildlife habitat of the
Dan Hole Pond watershed and nearby Ossipee Mountains.
The Conservation Commission will hold a
conservation easement on the property which will be open
to the public for recreation activities such as hiking
and hunting. DHPWT and the OCC have worked to conserve the scenic “Windows to
the Ossipees” property. The DHPWT is currently working on conserving a property called “The
Gulf Brook” which abuts Thurley Mountain. |
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