Howe Reservoir Dam

Howe Reservoir Dam is a dam in Town of Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Howe Reservoir Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Chesham, as well as near the village Harrisville.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harrisville Historic District and Harrisville Pond.

Harrisville Historic District

Protected area

Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

Harrisville Historic District is a well-preserved historic New England mill village located in the southwest part of New Hampshire. It consists of about 200 acres and about 135 structures. Harrisville Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Howe Reservoir Dam.

Harrisville Pond

Reservoir

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Harrisville Pond is a 138-acre water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Harrisville. It is one of many lakes and ponds along Nubanusit Brook, a tributary of the Contoocook River. Harrisville Pond is situated 2½ miles northeast of Howe Reservoir Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chesham and Harrisville.

Chesham

Hamlet

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Chesham is an unincorporated community within the town of Harrisville in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Part of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chesham Village District, while the southernmost portions are included in the Pottersville District, also listed on the National Register.

Harrisville

Village

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Harrisville is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Beyond the town center, the villages of Chesham and Eastview are included. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 984. Harrisville is situated 2 miles northeast of Howe Reservoir Dam.

Dublin

Village

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Dublin is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,605 in 2025. It is home to Dublin School and Yankee magazine. Dublin is situated 3½ miles southeast of Howe Reservoir Dam.

Howe Reservoir Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Location: Town of Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.92674° or 42° 55′ 36″ north

Longitude

-72.1299° or 72° 7′ 48″ west

Elevation

1,280 feet (390 metres)

Open location code

87J9WVGC+M2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357732062

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

5087709

Wikidata ID

Q34841812

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