Weare Reservoir

Weare Reservoir is a 268-acre (1.08 km2)[1] impoundment on the Piscataquog River in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Weare. The reservoir is also known as Lake Horace.

Weare Reservoir
Lake Horace
View upstream from the dam
LocationHillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°5′54″N 71°47′5″W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsPiscataquog River
Primary outflowsPiscataquog River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Max. width0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Surface area268 acres (1.08 km2)
Average depth14 ft (4.3 m)
Max. depth32 ft (9.8 m)
Surface elevation651 feet (198 m)
SettlementsWeare

It is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and black crappie.[1]

See also

  • List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

  1. "Weare Reservoir, Weare" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 5, 2014.



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