Surry Mountain Lake
Surry Mountain Lake | ||
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Primary inflows Ashuelot River | | |
Primary outflows | Ashuelot River | |
Basin countries | United States | |
Max. length | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) | |
Max. width | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) | |
Surface area | 353 acres (1.43 km2) | |
Average depth | 5 ft (1.5 m) | |
Max. depth | 14 ft (4.3 m) | |
Surface elevation | 502 feet (153 m) | |
Settlements | Surry |
Surry Mountain Lake is a 353-acre (1.43 km2)[1] impoundment on the Ashuelot River in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Surry.
The reservoir was built to protect downstream communities, such as
acre-feet and a normal capacity of 1,320 acre-feet. Both dam and reservoir are owned by the Corps of Engineers.[2]
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and black crappie.[1]
See also
- List of lakes in New Hampshire
References
- ^ a b "Surry Mountain Res., Surry" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Surry Mountain Lake". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-08-20.