Suncook Lakes

Suncook Lakes
Upper Suncook Lake from Narrows Road, May 2017
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Location	Belknap County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°22′54″N 71°16′31″W
Primary inflows	Suncook River
Primary outflows	Suncook River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3.2 mi (5.1 km)
Max. width	0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area	697 acres (2.82 km^2)
Surface elevation	551 ft (168 m)
Islands	3
Settlements	Barnstead

The Suncook Lakes are a pair of lakes located in Belknap County in central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Barnstead. Upper Suncook Lake encompasses 402 acres (1.63 km²), while Lower Suncook Lake covers 295 acres (1.19 km²). The lakes are connected by a 1,000-foot-long (300 m) channel, spanned by a road bridge. A dam at the outlet of Lower Suncook Lake controls the water level of both lakes. The lakes are located along the Suncook River, a tributary of the Merrimack River. There are three islands on Lower Lake.

Lower Suncook Lake has an average depth of 9 feet (2.7 m) and a maximum depth of 16 feet (4.9 m),^[1] while Upper Suncook Lake has a greater average depth and a maximum depth greater than 40 feet (12 m).^[2] The lakes are classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and white perch.^[1] Rainbow trout can be found in the deeper Upper Suncook Lake.^[2]

See also

• List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

1. "Lower Suncook Pond, Barnstead" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
2. "Upper Suncook Pond, Barnstead" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 6, 2019.