Franklin Pierce Lake

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Franklin Pierce Lake
Location	Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°5′54″N, 71°57′10″WCoordinates: 43°5′54″N, 71°57′10″W
Lake type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	North Branch Contoocook River
Primary outflows	North Branch Contoocook River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Max. width	0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area	483 acres (2.0 km²)
Surface elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Settlements	Hillsborough; Antrim

Franklin Pierce Lake is a 483-acre (2.0 km²)^[1] reservoir located in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Hillsborough and Antrim. It is named for Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, who was born in Hillsborough at a site now inundated by the lake^{[citation needed]}. The lake impounds the North Branch of the Contoocook River and lies within the Merrimack River watershed.

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