Penacook Lake

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Penacook Lake
Long Pond
Penacook Lake from the south
Location of Penacook Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Penacook Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Penacook Lake
Location of Penacook Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Penacook Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Penacook Lake
LocationMerrimack County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°13′52″N 71°35′29″W / 43.23111°N 71.59139°W / 43.23111; -71.59139
Primary outflowsTributary of Merrimack River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Max. width0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Surface area362 acres (1.5 km2)
Surface elevation402 feet (123 m)
SettlementsConcord

Penacook Lake is a 362-acre (1.5 km2)[1] lake located in Merrimack County in central New Hampshire, United States, in the city of Concord. It has also been known as "Long Pond".[2] It is the largest lake in Concord and serves as the city's water supply. Water that is not captured by the city's water treatment plant flows two-thirds of a mile to the Merrimack River.

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References

  1. ^ "GRANITview II". NH GRANIT project, University of New Hampshire. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penacook Lake
Postcard from 1910