Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is a lake of some 45,714 acres on the Winnipesaukee River, in New Hampshire. You will find it in Belknap…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in New Hampshire
There are 22 lakes and reservoirs in New Hampshire on this site. 7 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 15 are natural lakes. The largest is Lake Winnipesaukee at about 45,714 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Newfound Lake, about 183 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the Winnipesaukee River, the Isinglass River and the Salmon Falls River. No lake in New Hampshire currently has a public level gauge that we can read automatically, so these pages show access, weather and sources rather than a level chart. The agency behind the most lakes here is NH Marine Patrol. Across the state we map 18 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in New Hampshire on the map
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Lakes in New Hampshire
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Newfound Lake
Newfound Lake is a lake of some 4,102 acres on the Newfound River, in New Hampshire. Its shoreline falls inside Grafton County.…
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Ossipee Lake
Ossipee Lake is a 3,257-acre lake on the Ossipee River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Carroll County. It is managed by NH…
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Squam Lake
Fed by the Squam River, Squam Lake holds roughly 6,790 acres of water in New Hampshire. The lake is in Belknap County. Management…
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Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee covers about 4,136 acres of the Sugar River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Sullivan County. It is managed by…
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Lake Winnisquam
Lake Winnisquam covers about 4,213 acres of the Winnipesaukee River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Belknap County. NH…
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Current lake levels in New Hampshire
Where no agency publishes a level, the page says so instead of estimating one. Level changes what is usable on the shoreline, from beach width to ramp access.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Winnipesaukee | — | — | no percent published |
| Newfound Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Ossipee Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Squam Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Sunapee | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Winnisquam | — | — | no percent published |
Cities in New Hampshire
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.
Manchester Concord Dover Rochester Keene Portsmouth Laconia Lebanon