Penacook Lake
43°13′52″N 71°35′29″W / 43.23111°N 71.59139°W / 43.23111; -71.59139Primary outflows Tributary of Merrimack River Basin countries United States Max. length 2.3 miles (3.7 km) Max. width 0.6 miles (1.0 km) Surface area 362 acres (1.5 km2) Surface elevation 402 feet (123 m) Settlements Concord Tributaries Lakes Towns Landmarks
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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Merrimack River watershed
- Amoskeag Falls
- Bear Brook State Park
- Belknap Mountains
- Blackwater Dam
- Egg Rock
- Franconia Notch State Park
- Franklin Falls Dam
- Gunstock Mountain
- Hannah Duston Memorial
- Hobo Railroad
- Lakes Region
- Lost River Reservation
- Middlesex Canal
- Minute Man National Historical Park
- Mount Major
- Mount Monadnock
- Mount Pemigewasset
- Mount Rowe
- Pawtucket Falls
- Pemigewasset Wilderness
- Sculptured Rocks Natural Area
- Wellington State Park
- White Mountains
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