Pleasant Lake (New London, New Hampshire)

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Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake at Elkins Beach
Location	Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°25′33″N, 71°57′14″WCoordinates: 43°25′33″N, 71°57′14″W
Primary inflows	Great Brook
Primary outflows	Blackwater River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Max. width	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Surface area	606 acres (2.5 km²)
Surface elevation	805 feet (245 m)
Settlements	New London (Elkins)

Pleasant Lake is a 606-acre (2.5 km²) lake located in Merrimack County in central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of New London. 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.