Ayers Island Reservoir

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Ayers Island Reservoir
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Ayers Island Dam
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Ayers Island Reservoir
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Ayers Island Reservoir
Location Grafton County and
Belknap County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°35′52″N71°43′04″W / 43.59778°N 71.71778°W / 43.59778; -71.71778 Coordinates: 43°35′52″N71°43′04″W / 43.59778°N 71.71778°W / 43.59778; -71.71778
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Pemigewasset River
Primary outflows Pemigewasset River
Basin  countriesUnited States
Max. length5.5 mi (8.9 km)
Max. width0.2 mi (0.32 km)
Surface elevation450 ft (140 m)
Settlements Bristol
New Hampton

The Ayers Island Reservoir is an impoundment located on the Pemigewasset River in central New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Bristol and New Hampton.


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