Type: Dam
Filed Under: Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Skiing
Filed Under: Cultural, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Skiing
One of the oldest dams in New England, this small facility near Webster provides some of the best kayak waters in the country during spring releases. It is the site of sanctioned events each year and has hosted Olympic pre-trials. Hydropower production was never incorporated after local citizens objected to creation of a permanent pool of water. The streamside environment includes a meandering 8 mile stretch of the Blackwater River, an excellent canoe stream stocked with trout. Hunting and snowmobiling opportunities.
Map
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/recreati/bwd/bwdinfo.htm
Directions
From Concord, 8 mi N on I-93. Exit 17 onto US 4 N, S on NH 127.
References and External Links
Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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