Bow Lake (New Hampshire)

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Bow Lake
Location Strafford County and Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°14′56″N, 71°10′54″WCoordinates: 43°14′56″N, 71°10′54″W
Primary outflows Isinglass River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Max. width 1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Surface area 1,160 acres (5 km²)
Surface elevation 515 feet (157 m)
Islands 7 named:
Bennett Island; Loon Island; Long Island; Beech Island; Pine Island; Rye Island; York Island
Settlements Strafford; Northwood

Bow Lake is a 1,160-acre (5 km²) 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.