Newfound Lake

The Newfound Lake is a lake in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

With an area of 16.6 km ² it is the third largest located entirely in New Hampshire lake, after Lake Winnipesaukee and Squam Lake.

Catchment area

The water catchment area is 255.5 km ². The lake has eight tributaries, the largest being Fowler River and Cockermouth River. The Newfound River drains the lake, and flows after five kilometers in the Pemigewasset River. On the shores of the lake are Bridgewater, Bristol, Hebron and Alexandria. Parts of Groton, Danbury and New Hampton are also within the catchment area of ​​Newfound Lake. The lake is regulated outflow. On the south shore is the Newfound Lake Dam and a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant.

Features and attractions

There are two lighthouses, the Newfound Lighthouse in Bridgewater and the Reed Lighthouse in 1932 on the west bank. Around the lake there are several protected areas and parks, the Paradise Point Natural Area and the Charles L. Bean Sanctuary in Hebron and the Wellington State Park in Bristol.