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Pawtuckaway Lake (official name Pawtuckaway Pond [1]) is a 784-acre (3.17 km 2) [2] reservoir in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Nottingham. The lake is located in the Piscataqua River drainage basin. The lake presently has two dams and three dikes.
Pawtuckaway State Park is a 5,000-acre (20 km 2) preserve in New Hampshire, United States. It is one of the largest state parks in southeastern New Hampshire [1] and is named for Pawtuckaway Lake and the Pawtuckaway Mountains. The park extends from the west shore of the lake to the west side of the mountains.
The Pawtuckaway River is a 3.6-mile-long (5.8 km) [1] river in southeastern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Lamprey River, part of the Great Bay and Piscataqua River watershed leading to the Atlantic Ocean. The river forms the south outlet of Pawtuckaway Lake, a 900-acre (360 ha) lake in the town of Nottingham, New ...
Greenfield State Park is a 400-acre (160 ha) public recreation area in Greenfield, New Hampshire. The state park features ponds, bogs, and a forest that extends to the shore of undeveloped Otter Lake. Activities include camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, picnicking, and non-motorized boating. There is a small store, playground, boat ramp, and ...
1957 topographic map, showing Pawtuckaway Lake and Pawtuckaway Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.4 square miles (125.4 km 2), of which 46.5 square miles (120.4 km 2) are land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km 2) are water, comprising 4.00% of the town. [1]
Like nearby Pawtuckaway Lake, Mendums Pond was created to ensure a consistent water supply for the Newmarket Manufacturing Company, a water-powered cotton textile manufacturer founded in 1822. During drought, a regulated flow would be released from the dam to run mills downriver in Newmarket.
Pawtuckaway can refer to: Pawtuckaway Lake, in Nottingham, New Hampshire; Pawtuckaway River, in Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Pawtuckaway State Park, in ...
Activities in the state park include swimming, camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, wildlife watching, and picnicking. There is a public campground and a public boat launch ramp which may be accessed from New Hampshire Route 26. There are 33 wilderness campsites, accessible only by boat, which are located around the lake.