Class II Lamprey River, NH

From the Bunker Pond Dam to the confluence with the Piscassic River, the Lamprey River's shoreline, natural floodplain, and wetlands provide a range of wildlife habitats. Currently, the Lamprey has the largest quantity of anadromous fish in the Great Bay watershed, and it hosts substantial numbers of freshwater mussel species.

The river's resources include archaeological sites of prehistoric and nineteenth century culture, which are representative of the early settlement of New Hampshire's seacoast region. It is managed through a local-state-federal partnership, the Lamprey River Advisory Committee.

This mostly flatwater section begins with two short Class II rapids and then passes through woods and old farm fields before becoming impounded by the Macallen Dam in Newmarket. The takeout is on the Piscassic River near its confluence with the Lamprey.

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