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Bellamy Reservoir

Bellamy Reservoir
Bellamy Dam, Madbury, NH.jpg
Bellamy Reservoir dam in Madbury
Location Strafford County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°11′17″N 70°57′13″W / 43.18806°N 70.95361°W / 43.18806; -70.95361Coordinates: 43°11′17″N 70°57′13″W / 43.18806°N 70.95361°W / 43.18806; -70.95361
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Bellamy River
Mallego Brook
Primary outflows Bellamy River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 3.2 mi (5.1 km)
Max. width 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Surface area 333 acres (135 ha)
Average depth 10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth 30 ft (9.1 m)
Surface elevation 125 ft (38 m)
Settlements Madbury

Bellamy Reservoir is a 333-acre (135 ha)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 reservoir is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and black crappie.



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