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Outdoor / Natural Site
Bow Lake and Its Surrounding Areas
Strafford, NH
Bow Lake, originally known as Bow Pond, spans 1,149 acres across Strafford and Northwood in eastern New Hampshire. The water body was dramatically enlarged in 1823 when the Dover Manufacturing Company constructed a dam to provide power to downstream mills. By the 19th century, the lake supported extensive milling operations including gristmills and sawmills.
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