Franklin Pierce Lake | |
Other Name: | Jackman Reservoir |
Coords: | 43.0983°N -71.9528°W |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Length: | 2.8miles |
Width: | 0.7miles |
Area: | 483acres |
Depth: | 10feet |
Max-Depth: | 30feet |
Elevation: | 764feet |
Cities: | Hillsborough |
Pushpin Map: | New Hampshire#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Franklin Pierce Lake in New Hampshire, USA. |
Franklin Pierce Lake, also known as Jackman Reservoir, is a 4831NaN1[1] reservoir located in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Hillsborough and Antrim. It is named for Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, who was born in Hillsborough in a log cabin, the site of which is now under the lake.[2] The lake impounds the North Branch of the Contoocook River and lies within the Merrimack River watershed.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, white perch, northern pike, bluegill, and black crappie.[3]
Stone Arch Bridges