Surry Mountain Lake

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Surry Mountain Lake
Surry Mountain Lake - Surry Mountain Dam and Lake on the Ashuelot River
Surry Mountain Dam and Lake on the Ashuelot River
Location Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°59′54″N, 72°18′35″WCoordinates: 42°59′54″N, 72°18′35″W
Lake type Reservoir
Primary inflows Ashuelot River
Primary outflows Ashuelot River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 1.0 mi (1.6 km)
Max. width 0.6 mi (0.97 km)
Surface area 265 acres (1.07 km²)
Surface elevation 153 meters
Settlements Surry

Surry Mountain Lake is a 265-acre (1.07 km²) impoundment on the Ashuelot River in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, in the town of Surry. The reservoir was built to protect downstream communities, such as Keene, New Hampshire, from flooding.