Bow Lake (New Hampshire)
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| Bow Lake as seen from Parker Mountain in Strafford, NH | |
| Location | Strafford County and Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°14′56″N 71°10′54″W / 43.24889°N 71.18167°WCoordinates: 43°14′56″N 71°10′54″W / 43.24889°N 71.18167°W |
| Primary outflows | Isinglass River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Max. width | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Surface area | 1,160 acres (470 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 515 feet (157 m) |
| Islands | 7 named: Bennett Island; Loon Island; Long Island; Beech Island; Pine Island; Rye Island; York Island |
| Settlements | Strafford; Northwood |
Bow Lake is a 1,160-acre (470 ha) water body located in Strafford and Rockingham counties in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Strafford and Northwood. Its outlet is the Isinglass River, flowing east to the Atlantic Ocean via the Cocheco and Piscataqua rivers.
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The Bow Lake dam in Strafford, NH. The dam represents the start of the Isinglass River which feeds into the Cochecho River, some 15 miles away.
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Bow Lake in Autumn as seen from the town's dock in Strafford, NH.
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