Lake Skatutakee Dam

Lake Skatutakee Dam is a dam in Town of Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Lake Skatutakee Dam is situated nearby to the reservoir Skatutakee Lake, as well as near the village Harrisville.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skatutakee Lake and Harrisville Historic District.

Skatutakee Lake

Reservoir

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Skatutakee Lake is a 236-acre water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Harrisville. Water from Skatutakee Lake flows via Nubanusit Brook to the Contoocook River in Peterborough and ultimately to the Merrimack River.

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 1½ miles west of Lake Skatutakee Dam.

Beech Hill

Manor estate

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Beech Hill is a historic former summer estate off New Harrisville Road in Dublin, New Hampshire. The centerpiece of the estate was a large Georgian Revival mansion with hip roof and wide projecting eaves, which had views of the surrounding area. Beech Hill is situated 2 miles south of Lake Skatutakee Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harrisville and Harrisville Rural District.

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 1½ miles west of Lake Skatutakee Dam.

Harrisville Rural District

Neighborhood

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The Harrisville Rural District in Harrisville, New Hampshire was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district encompasses a large area in the central southern part of the town, where much of its early development took place. Harrisville Rural District is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake Skatutakee 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. It is home to Dublin School and Yankee magazine. Dublin is situated 2½ miles south of Lake Skatutakee Dam.

Lake Skatutakee 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

42.93849° or 42° 56′ 19″ north

Longitude

-72.06431° or 72° 3′ 52″ west

Elevation

1,240 feet (378 metres)

Open location code

87J9WWQP+97

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357731911

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

5088484

Wikidata ID

Q34873747

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Localities in the Area

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