Little Squam Lake

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Little Squam Lake
Location Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°43′20″N, 71°35′59″WCoordinates: 43°43′20″N, 71°35′59″W
Primary inflows Squam Lake
Primary outflows Squam River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Max. width 0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface area 408 acres (1.65 km²)
Surface elevation 570 ft (170 m)
Settlements Holderness; Ashland

Little Squam Lake is a 408-acre (1.65 km²) water body located in Grafton County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Holderness and Ashland. The lake connects upstream via a short channel to Squam Lake in Holderness. The two lakes are maintained at a common water level by a dam located one mile downstream from the outlet of Little Squam Lake, on the Squam River, a tributary of the Pemigewasset River.