Sunrise Lake (New Hampshire)

Sunrise Lake
Location Strafford County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°27′13″N 71°4′15″W / 43.45361°N 71.07083°W / 43.45361; -71.07083Coordinates: 43°27′13″N 71°4′15″W / 43.45361°N 71.07083°W / 43.45361; -71.07083
Primary outflows Dames Brook
Basin countries United States
Max. length 1.4 mi (2.3 km)
Max. width 0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface area 247 acres (1.00 km2)
Average depth 6 ft (1.8 m)
Max. depth 13 ft (4.0 m)
Surface elevation 665 ft (203 m)
Islands 4
Settlements Middleton

Sunrise Lake is a 247-acre (1.00 km2) water body located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Middleton. The lake was originally known as Dump Reservoir.[1] Water from Sunrise Lake flows to the Cocheco River, part of the Piscataqua River watershed.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and white perch.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official List of Public Waters" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Water Division: Dam Bureau. January 17, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sunrise Lake, Middleton" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 5, 2014.


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