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| Lower Suncook - A Swallow Postcard - postmarked 1929 |
| Summer 2007 |
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| Mist on Lower Suncook - photo contributed by Judy Leonard |
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| 1892 SUNCOOK MAP |
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| Across the Generations - Lower Suncook - Photo by Paul Cimon |
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your destop.
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The First Contributed Photo to the Suncook Lakes Site - October 2006
Thanks to Heather W. and Family for this Excellent Photo
SUNSET over LOWER SUNCOOK
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| Old Aerial Postcard - No Date |
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| July 2006 |
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| The Belknaps from Lower Suncook - SEND PHOTOS! |
....please send photos.... Weekly DES Lake Elevation & Precipitation Readings from Suncook Lake Dam ....follow the link below
or click on the map.
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| Upper suncook looking north from the Narrows Bridge |
Upper and Lower Suncook Lakes both sit at 551-555 feet
above sea level. Together they comprise 578 acres. Lower Suncook is 216 acres with a maximum 15 foot depth. It's length
is 3.6 miles. Upper Suncook is 362 acres with a maximum 41 foot depth and is 4.0 miles long. A significant Invasive Milfoil
problem was successfully addressed during the summer of 2004 on Lower Suncook with herbicidal treatment. The Volunteer Lake
Assessment is conducted each year by Carol Barrett. (Thanks Carol!) Depth goes to 41 feet and fish species include; rainbow
trout, small and largemouth bass, pickerel, horned pout and white & yellow perch. Public boat ramp is at the bridge on
Narrows Road.
Huntress Pond sits at 621 feet above sea level and empties into the Suncook
River through Perry Brook at Center Barnstead. It covers 48.6-53 acres. Average depth is 2.7 feet while the maximum depth
is 6.1 feet. (Another source says that average depth is 12 feet) Length is 1.3 miles. It can be accessed either from East
Beauty Hill Road or Wes Locke / Hemlock Roads, however, there is no PUBLIC access point.
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| Huntress Pond |
Suncook Lake dam is located at the south end of Lower Suncook Lake in Barnstead.
The
following parameter is currently being measured at
this site:
Suncook Lake Stage (Lake Elevation)
Seasonal Fall
Drawdown
Drawdown begins on October 1st. Full drawdown is reached by Columbus Day in most years. This is done by opening
the gates at the dam.
Note: The water level at the dam is two to three feet lower than the lake level at the Narrows Bridge
(between upper and lower Suncook Lakes) gauge during winter operations
Spring Refill
Lake is refilled after
spring runoff season ends and ice out.
Summer Operations
Lake level is maintained at full pond. Full pond
is equal to top of the spillway at the dam.
Note: Water levels generally fluctuate in response to precipitation, snowmelt,
drought or other meteorological conditions. Target water levels are maintained by the adjustment of flows at the dam in response
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TOWN of BARNSTEAD WEBSITE
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| Preparing to attack the Milfoil |
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| The Gate - No Date |
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| Suncook Lake Dam after heavy Spring 2005 rains. |
NPR Article on Suncook's Milfoil Efforts
Aquatic Nuisance Species - Introducing harmful non-native organisms into New Hampshire’s
waterbodies can lead to environmental damage and declines in the aesthetic and recreational appeal of our lakes, ponds, and
rivers. As of Spring 2003 the law prohibits the transport and introduction of exotic aquatic plants in New Hampshire!
The Suncook Lakes & Huntress Pond are located in beautiful Barnstead, NH
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