Lakes Acton is well watered, having within its borders more fresh water than any other town in the county. Great East, originally called North East and is partially in NH Mousam, originally called Long and is partially in Shapleigh Square Pond, originally called Crystal is partially in Shapleigh Wilson, originally called Garvin Horn Pond is the source of the Salmon Falls River Balch Pond Loon Pond, originally called Lone & flows into Lower Mousam Hansen Pond Moose Pond Swan Pond
Shapleigh also has several Mousam Lake, home of the G.A.R. Camps Square Pond, originally called Crystal Lake Pine Springs, originally called Shy Beaver Silver Lake, originally called Poverty Pond Granny Kent Little Poverty Pond, which feeds Silver Lake Goose Pond Little Ossipee in North Shapleigh
Steamboat on the Mousam |