Island Pond (Rockingham County, New Hampshire) Island Pond (Rockingham County, New Hampshire) Island Pond (sometimes referred to locally as Big Island Pond) is a water body located in Rockingham County in southern New Hampshire, in the towns of Derry, Hampstead and Atkinson. The pond is near the head of the Spicket River watershed, which feeds the Merrimack River in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The pond was formed from the merger of two smaller bodies of water in 1878, when a dam raised the water level by 8.5 feet. The pond is named for Governor's Island, a island that lies within it. The island in turn is named for
Island of Krčedin Still, during the normal water level, majority of the island remains dry, while most of it got flooded during the rainy season and high water levels. The highest point on the island is . The island is long, wide and covers an area of . Across the river, to the west, are two archaeological sites, and . The island is rich in fresh water and grass. It is also partially forested, mostly by the willows, some of which originate from c. 1810s. The arm which separates the island from the mainland is a rich, natural spawning area for common carp,