Pontook Reservoir

Pontook Reservoir
Pontook Reservoir
Pontook Reservoir
LocationCoos County, New Hampshire
Coordinates44°37′58″N 71°14′54″W / 44.63278°N 71.24833°W / 44.63278; -71.24833
TypeReservoir
Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Max. width0.3 miles (0.48 km)
Surface area
379 acres (1.53 km2)
Average depth
4 ft (1.2 m)
Max. depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation
1,163 feet (354 m)
Islands2
SettlementsDummer

Pontook Reservoir is a 379-acre (1.53 km2)[1] impoundment on the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The dam and impoundment are located in the town of Dummer. The reservoir was created for hydroelectric power generation.

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References

  1. ^ "Pontook Reservoir, Dummer" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 4, 2014.