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Namesake: Named after a local circus performer, "Commodore Nutt". The Nutt family farm was near the pond.
Location: Driving Park Road, off South Willow Street in Manchester
Type of Waterbody: Natural pond fed by Tannery Brook
Inlet/Outlet: Tannery Brook, flowing into Nutts Pond to the south of Home Depot, and emptying into the Merrimack River near the Riverwalk in downtown Manchester
Watershed Area: 415 Acres (168 hectares)
Waterbody Size: 16.1 acres (6.52 hectares)
Volume of Water: 260,500 m3
Average Water Depth: 13.12 feet (4 meters)
Maximum Water Depth: 30.2 feet (9.2 meters)
Shoreline Length: 3.116 feet (950 meters)
Elevation: 237 feet
Flushing Rate: 3.1 times/year
Uses: Paddling, boating, fishing
Amenities: Precourt Park athletic fields
Local Legend: "Commodore Nutt" the circus midget who toured with the P.T. Barnum Circus show with Tom Thumb
Water Quality Reports & Graphs
Water Quality Monitoring Information
NH DES VLAP Reports: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Water Quality Data Graphs
Restoration Projects:
Pond Project Prioritization Status Report
Fact Sheets:
Nutts Pond Facts
History of Nutts Pond
Common Exotic Plants of Nutts Pond
Common Fish at Nutts Pond
Sampling Station Map:
Nutts Pond
Bathymetric Depth Map:
Nutts Pond
Vegetation Inventory
Nutts Pond Vegetation Inventory.
Studies:
Sediment Sample Analysis
Nutts Pond sediment core samples contained high levels of several metals. Arsenic, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, and zinc were found to be exceeding the “severe effects level” criteria for aquatic organisms. The pesticide DDT and its chemical constituent p,p’-DDE were also found to exceed the “lowest effects level” criteria for aquatic organisms. Several Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds were also found in Nutts Pond sediments. Anthracene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)flouranthene, Benzo(k)flouranthene, Benzo(ghi)perylene, Chrysene, Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, Flouranthene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, Phenanthrene, and Pyrene were all found in levels exceeding the “lowest effects level” criteria for aquatic organisms. Considering the large amounts of untreated urban runoff Nutts Pond recieves, these levels of contamination are not unusual.
Fish Tissue Analysis
Nutts Pond largemouth bass tissue sample analysis found chromium, copper, manganese, selenium, zinc and mercury. None of these metals were found in high enough concentrations to constitute a health risk to humans. No other contaminants tested were found above detectable limits. The fish at Nutts Pond are safe to eat.
Nutts Pond Watershed Pollution Prevention Survey
From July through December 2003, 37 businesses in the Nutts Pond Watershed were visited by UPRP staff as part of a "pollution prevention on-site assessment survey". There are approximately 84 businesses within the Nutts Pond Watershed, and the 37 that were visited were chosen based on thier proximity to Tannery Brook and Nutts Pond.
Most businesses visited were retail establishments and these facilities were assessed on general information such as: if the business was aware that they are in the Nutts Pond Watershed, solid waste/dumpster maintenance, floor drains, stormwater management, used oil and storage of other hazardous materials. Go to Business Survey Form.
Most of the businesses were "clean" businesses, meaning they were retail establishments that did not produce much solid waste and did not deal with any hazardous waste or product storage.
All of the businesses surveyed were written a thank you/follow up letter, recieved a window sticker and given suggestions for those areas that needed improvement.
Thank you to all business operators that participated! Nutts Pond will be better off for it!
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