Suncook Lakes Explained

Suncook Lakes
Basin Countries:United States
Length:3.2miles
Width:0.7miles
Area:697acres
Elevation:551feet
Islands:3
Cities:Barnstead
Pushpin Map:New Hampshire#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Suncook Lakes in New Hampshire, USA.

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 402acres, while Lower Suncook Lake covers 295acres. The lakes are connected by a 1000adj=midNaNadj=mid 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 and a maximum depth of, while Upper Suncook Lake has a greater average depth and a maximum depth greater than . 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lower Suncook Pond, Barnstead. NH Fish & Game. August 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: Upper Suncook Pond, Barnstead. NH Fish & Game. August 6, 2019.