Highland Lake Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Highland Lake in Merrimack County, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
3 of these launches include facility details from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (via NH GRANIT).
Highland Lake facts
| Surface area | 697 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 18 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 13.5 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,296 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Highland Lake Dam, completed 1824 |
| Dam size | 19 ft high, 156 ft long, concrete dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | NH DES WATER DIVISION (State) |
| Normal storage | 12,500 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Salmon Falls River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID NH00054). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Highland Lake
Most-observed birds: Rufous Hummingbird (6), Common Loon (4), Black-capped Chickadee (3), Mallard (2), Song Sparrow (2), Belted Kingfisher (1), Great Blue Heron (1), Bald Eagle (1), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1), Cedar Waxwing (1).
Other wildlife: Pickerel Frog (6), Eastern Newt (5), American Red Squirrel (3), American Toad (3), Wood Frog (3), Painted Turtle (2).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (29 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Highland Lake Boat Launchnear Franklin · Highland Lake · fee: no
- Highland Lakenear Hancock · Highland Lake · fee: no
- Highland Lakenear Antrim · Highland Lake · fee: no
Counties
- Cheshire County (2)
- Merrimack County (1)