Swains Lake

Swains Lake
Location Strafford County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°11′24″N 71°2′33″W / 43.19000°N 71.04250°W / 43.19000; -71.04250Coordinates: 43°11′24″N 71°2′33″W / 43.19000°N 71.04250°W / 43.19000; -71.04250
Primary outflows Bellamy River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Max. width 0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area 341 acres (1.38 km2)
Average depth 9 ft (2.7 m)
Max. depth 25 ft (7.6 m)
Surface elevation 279 ft (85 m)
Islands Calef Island
Lenzi Island
Settlements Barrington

Swains Lake[1] (also known as Union Lake[2]) is a 341-acre (1.38 km2)[3] water body located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Barrington. Water from Swains Lake flows via the Bellamy River to the Piscataqua River estuary. A boat launch is available off Young Road. During the spring and summer it is a popular boating destination, while the ice of the colder months connects several snowmobile paths.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and bluegill.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swains Lake
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Lake
  3. 1 2 "Swains Lake, Barrington" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 5, 2014.


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