Bellamy Reservoir

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Bellamy Reservoir
Location Strafford County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°11′17″N, 70°57′13″WCoordinates: 43°11′17″N, 70°57′13″W
Lake type Reservoir
Primary sources Bellamy River, Mallego Brook
Primary outflows Bellamy River
Basin countries United States
Max length 3.2 miles
Max width 0.5 miles
Surface area 382 acres
Surface elevation 125 feet
Settlements Madbury

Bellamy Reservoir is a 382-acre impoundment located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Madbury. It serves as the primary water supply for the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Its outlet is the Bellamy River, a tributary of Great Bay, a tidal estuary connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Piscataqua River.