Turkey Ponds

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Turkey Ponds
Location	Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°10′31″N, 71°35′6″WCoordinates: 43°10′31″N, 71°35′6″W
Primary inflows	Turee Brook; Bela Brook; Ash Brook
Primary outflows	Turkey River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Max. width	0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface area	339 acres (137 ha)
Surface elevation	325 ft (99 m)
Settlements	Concord

Turkey Pond and Little Turkey Pond are a connected pair of water bodies located in Merrimack County in central New Hampshire, in the city of Concord. The two ponds' elevations are controlled by a single dam at the outlet of Little Turkey Pond. The combined surface area of the two ponds is 339 acres (1.37 km²). The channel between the two ponds serves as the water course for the crew team for Saint Paul's School of Concord. Water from the Turkey Ponds flows via the Turkey River to the Merrimack River.