GOFFSTOWN
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State
Senator Lou D'Allesandro has agreed to sponsor a
bill to name a water impoundment area of the Piscataquog
River in Pindarville "Namaske Lake".
The bill was drafted based on a petition of local
Piscataquog River waterfront residents in the areas
encompassing Lynchville, Danis, Dumont, Mooseclub and Riverview Parks in
Goffstown, and Electric Street Manchester. The
area is known as the Parks Neighborhood.
The name "Namaske Lake" is from an Amoskeag Indian term meaning 'fishing spot'.
There are no anticipated fiscal or regulatory impacts to this action. Glen Lake is a similar impoundment which was named many years ago.
The Lynchville, Danis, Dumont, Mooseclub and Riverview Park neighborhoods surround a 129 acre impoundment along the Piscataquog River that was created by the Kelley's Falls Dam in Manchester.
The impoundment lake area and its extension up the Piscataquog River provide recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, swimming and kayaking.
It is home to a variety of wildlife including deer, osprey, eagles, turtles and small mammals.
The neighborhoods line both north and south sides of the waterway and are home to approximately 1,500 residents. Many homes enjoy frontage along the water, others share beach rights or boat ramp access for lake enjoyment.
The shore line is not fully developed due in part to topography adding to the area's visual appeal.
Most homes are within one mile of major grocery stores, restaurants and other conveniences.
Access to the City of Manchester and interstate highways are within a few minutes drive.
The neighborhoods began to build up during the 1930's and 40's, perhaps in part due to better control of water levels with the building of the Everett Dam.
Early subdivision plans from the area dating from the 1940's and 1950's show the small lots sold and developed during that time.
For example, see plan #160 (which is the present area of Moose Club) and #1399 (which is the present area of Lynchville Park) recorded in 1944 and 1956 with the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds.
Some seasonal residents built camps, but many homes in the neighborhood were originally built as year-round
structures.
Throughout the past five decades the neighborhoods have continued to develop as they are attractive for their scenery, recreation opportunities, and proximity to shopping and employment.
Much of the neighborhood is covered by R2 zoning which has permitted building at a moderate density including single family lots and cluster condominiums.
There are a variety of home styles, sizes and ages adding to the charm of this attractive and convenient neighborhood.
RELATED INFORMATION
http://www.namaskelake.org
Reproduced by the Goffstown
Residents Association.
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