Surry Mountain Lake

Surry Mountain Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Surry Mountain Lake
image_lake = USACE Surry Mountain Lake and Dam.jpg
caption_lake = Surry Mountain Dam and Lake on the Ashuelot River
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Cheshire County, New Hampshire
coords = coord|42|59|54|N|72|18|35|W|type:waterbody_region:US|display=inline,title
type = Reservoir
inflow = Ashuelot River
outflow = Ashuelot River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = convert|1.0|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
width = convert|0.6|mi|abbr=on|lk=on
area = convert|265|acre|km2
depth =
max-depth =
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 153 meters
islands =
cities = Surry

Surry Mountain Lake is a convert|265|acre|km2|sing=on impoundment on the Ashuelot River in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, in the town of Surry. The reservoir was built to protect downstream communities, such as Keene, New Hampshire, from flooding.


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