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Bellamy Reservoir

Bellamy Reservoir

Reservoir in Strafford County, New Hampshire

Bellamy Reservoir is a 333-acre (135 ha)[1] impoundment located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Madbury. An eastern arm of the lake extends a short distance into Dover. The reservoir serves as the primary water supply for the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Its outlet is the Bellamy River, a tributary of Great Bay, a tidal estuary connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Piscataqua River. The dam was built in 1960 to supply water to Portsmouth and the Pease Air Force base.[2]

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The reservoir is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and black crappie.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Bellamy Reservoir, Madbury" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Seacoast Water Commission v. Portsmouth :: 1964 :: New Hampshire Supreme Court Decisions :: New Hampshire Case Law :: New Hampshire Law :: US Law :: Justia".



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