Little Squam Lake

Little Squam Lake
Location Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°43′20″N 71°35′59″W / 43.72222°N 71.59972°W / 43.72222; -71.59972Coordinates: 43°43′20″N 71°35′59″W / 43.72222°N 71.59972°W / 43.72222; -71.59972
Primary inflows Squam Lake
Primary outflows Squam River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Max. width 0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface area 408 acres (1.65 km2)
Surface elevation 570 ft (170 m)
Settlements Holderness; Ashland

Little Squam Lake is a 408-acre (1.65 km2) water body located in Grafton County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Holderness and Ashland. The lake connects upstream via a short channel to Squam Lake in Holderness. The two lakes are maintained at a common water level by a dam located one mile downstream from the outlet of Little Squam Lake, on the Squam River, a tributary of the Pemigewasset River.

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