Deering Reservoir is a 323-acre (1.3 km2)[1] water body located in Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Deering. The lake serves as the headwaters to the Piscataquog River, which flows east to the Merrimack River in Manchester.

Deering Reservoir
Location of Deering Reservoir in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Deering Reservoir in New Hampshire, USA.
Deering Reservoir
Location of Deering Reservoir in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Deering Reservoir in New Hampshire, USA.
Deering Reservoir
LocationHillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°03′33″N 71°50′47″W / 43.05917°N 71.84639°W / 43.05917; -71.84639
Primary outflowsPiscataquog River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Max. width0.8 mi (1.3 km)
Surface area323 acres (1.3 km2)
Average depth11 ft (3.4 m)
Max. depth37 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation913 ft (278 m)
SettlementsDeering

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, white perch, horned pout, and chain pickerel.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Deering Reservoir, Deering" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 7, 2014.