Bellamy Reservoir

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Bellamy Reservoir
Bellamy Reservoir - Bellamy Reservoir dam in Madbury
Bellamy Reservoir dam in Madbury
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 inflows Bellamy River, Mallego Brook
Primary outflows Bellamy River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 3.2 mi (5.1 km)
Max. width 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Surface area 382 acres (155 ha)
Surface elevation 125 ft (38 m)
Settlements Madbury

Bellamy Reservoir is a 382 acre (155 ha)[1] 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.

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