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Location	Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°43′30″N 71°13′24″W / 43.72500°N 71.22333°W / 43.72500; -71.22333
Primary inflows	Bodge Brook
Primary outflows	Dan Hole River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1.6 mi (2.6 km)
Max. width	0.6 mi (1.0 km)
Surface area	443 acres (1.8 km2)
Average depth	57 ft (17 m)
Max. depth	130 ft (40 m)
Surface elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Settlements	Ossipee; Tuftonboro

Dan Hole Pond is a 443-acre (1.8 km²) 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.

Dan Hole Pond has a maximum depth of 130 feet (40 m), but averages closer to 50 feet (15 m). The altitude of the pond is 827 feet (252 m) above sea level. The lake is classified as a coldwater fishery, with observed species including landlocked salmon, brook trout, lake trout, chain pickerel, and horned pout.