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Kayaking on Powder Mill Pond and Contoocook River - in Bennington NH Unrated - The Boston Kayaker does not have enough information or time to make a rating.   Put in at Route 202   in Bennington NH. Paddle south upstream to Contoocook   River, around pond then return. Estimated round trip   distance = 6 to 7 miles Bennington   Dam outlet   Alternate put in at Forest   Road in Greenfield NH. Optional: paddle north   near dam and return. Hancock Covered   Bridge   Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: NH Wildlife Journal Paddling.net: Kayaking on Powder Mill Pond Trip Report NH Fish and Game: Powder Mill Pond Topographic Map NH Fish and Game: Powder Mill Pond Topographic Map (cached copy) REI Guidepost: Powder Mill Pond From NH Wildlife Magazine: Powder Mill Pond - Bennington A dam on the Contoocook River in Bennington, New Hampshire, holds back the unspoiled Powder Mill Pond. A few unobtrusive old farms front the western shore. The main drawback: road noise from Route 202, which runs quite close to the pond at the northern end. The water at Powder Mill is exceptionally clean, as evidenced by the shells of freshwater mussels along the shore – probably left by raccoons or otters. You will find lots of deep inlets and marshy eddies to explore along the nearly three-mile stretch from the covered bridge on Forest Road at the southern end of the pond to the dam at the northern end.