Pontook Reservoir

Reservoir in Coos County, New Hampshire
44°37′58″N 71°14′54″W / 44.63278°N 71.24833°W / 44.63278; -71.24833TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsAndroscoggin RiverPrimary outflowsAndroscoggin RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length2.1 miles (3.4 km)Max. width0.3 miles (0.48 km)Surface area379 acres (1.53 km2)Average depth4 ft (1.2 m)Max. depth15 ft (4.6 m)Surface elevation1,163 feet (354 m)Islands2SettlementsDummer

Pontook Reservoir is a 379-acre (1.53 km2)[1] impoundment on the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The dam and impoundment are located in the town of Dummer. The reservoir was created for hydroelectric power generation.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Pontook Reservoir, Dummer" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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