Bow Lake (New Hampshire)

Bow Lake is a 1,149-acre (465 ha)[1] water body located in Strafford and Rockingham counties in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Strafford and Northwood. Its outlet is the Isinglass River, flowing east to the Atlantic Ocean via the Cocheco and Piscataqua rivers.

Bow Lake
Bow Lake in autumn as seen from the town dock in Strafford, NH
Location	Strafford County and Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°14′56″N 71°10′54″W
Primary inflows	Sherburne Brook
Primary outflows	Isinglass River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Max. width	1.2 mi (1.9 km)
Surface area	1,149 acres (465 ha)
Average depth	10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth	65 ft (20 m)
Surface elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Islands	7 named: Bennett Island; Loon Island; Long Island; Beech Island; Pine Island; Rye Island; York Island
Settlements	Strafford (Bow Lake Village); Northwood

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and white perch.[1]

Every year there are fireworks of Strafford and Northwood over Bow Lake, and it is a popular place to swim, boat and fish for those who live in the towns around it.

See also

• List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

1. "Bow Lake, Strafford" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

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  The Bow Lake dam in Strafford. The dam represents the start of the Isinglass River which feeds into the Cochecho River, some 15 miles away.
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  Bow Lake as seen from Parker Mountain in Strafford