| Moore Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grafton County andCoos County, New Hampshire; Caledonia County andEssex County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44°20′6″N71°52′32″W / 44.33500°N 71.87556°W /44.33500; -71.87556 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Connecticut River |
| Primary outflows | Connecticut River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 9.8 mi (15.8 km) |
| Max. width | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Surface area | 3,181 acres (12.87 km2) |
| Average depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Max. depth | 120 feet (37 m) |
| Surface elevation | 806 ft (246 m) |
| Settlements | Littleton andDalton, New Hampshire; Waterford andConcord, Vermont |
Moore Reservoir is animpoundment on theConnecticut River located in the communities ofLittleton, New Hampshire;Dalton, New Hampshire;Waterford, Vermont; andConcord, Vermont. It occupies approximately 3,181 acres (12.87 km2).[1]
It was created by the completion of theMoore Dam in 1956, which caused the flooding of several villages, includingPattenville, New Hampshire, and oldWaterford, Vermont.[2] Moore Dam is now owned and operated byTransCanada Corporation. With a capacity of 192 megawatts, it is the most productive of TransCanada's thirteen hydroelectric facilities in New England.[3]
The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species includingbrook trout,rainbow trout,brown trout,smallmouth andlargemouth bass,chain pickerel,bullpout,northern pike, androck bass.[1]

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