Natural Resources Chapter of the Master Plan - Town of Wolfeboro

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Natural Resources Chapter, Wolfeboro, NH Wolfeboro is blessed to be one of the towns surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee, an especially well-known and visited lake within the State. Lake Wentworth also provides similar benefits as Lake Winnipesaukee, and is located solely within the Town of Wolfeboro. The Lake is approximately four miles long and three miles wide, and contains 20 islands, including the well-known Stamp Act Island. There are 11 year-long streams which flow into the lake, Willey Brook the largest. Some of these streams, including Willey Brook, Smith River, and Mink Brook once provided hydropower to Wolfeboro. The shoreline of the lake varies tremendously. There are several sandy beaches, some which are used for recreational purposes and public use. From Moose Point on the western shore, a natural sandy beach extends for a quarter of a mile. Meadows border several sections of the streams that flow into the lake, and were once used by the earlier settlers of Wolfeboro for furnishing hay. Near the outlet of Warren Brook a large deposit of alluvium lies along the stream banks, and is known as the "sands." Wolfeboro is not rich in minerals, although small quantities of bog-iron can be found on the northeast shore. Coarse granite is common, as are deposits of clay. Many scenic views can be observed from Lake Wentworth. From the southeast, one can see Mt. Dick in Brookfield and Copple Crown in New Durham. From the south and west one can view the mountains of Alton, Gilmanton, and Gilford including the Belknap range. Visible from the north are the Ossipee and Chocorua mountains. The Lake Wentworth Association was created in 1930 with a goal to protect and preserve Lake Wentworth. More information on the Lake can be found at their website; www.lwa.org. In the State of New Hampshire, a “Great Pond” is defined as a natural water body with ten acres or greater. Wolfeboro‟s “Great Ponds” are listed in Table 10. Natural Resources Inventory, Wolfeboro, NH 19
Natural Resources Chapter, Wolfeboro, NH Table 10 Surface Water “Great Ponds” in Wolfeboro Total Acres Streams, Rivers & Brooks Batson Pond 20 Crescent Lake 147 Front Bay 35 Rust Pond 239 Ryefield Marsh 69 Sargents Pond 62 Trapper Pond 2 Upper Beech Pond 144 Wentworth Lake 3096 Lake Winnipesaukee 2898* * (Total Size of Lake is 45,652 Acres) There are many different types of streams in Wolfeboro, including both intermittent and perennial streams. A perennial stream contains water at least 90 percent of the time in a well defined channel. An intermittent stream, on the other hand, generally contains water only during the wet season, which can be anywhere from 50 percent of the time or even less. Sometimes there are ephemeral streams, but these only occur after a large storm and/or snowmelt for a very short period of time. Natural Resources Inventory, Wolfeboro, NH 20
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