The Lamprey River: A Special Place
The Lamprey River originates in the Saddleback Mountains in Northwood, New Hampshire and makes a journey of 49 miles to Great Bay. The Lamprey has made this journey for thousands of years - flowing through a changing history, and providing for the people who live near it.
Explore this site and enjoy the Wild and Scenic Lamprey as you learn about its natural assets, history, and importance to the surrounding communities - and its symbolic importance to the environmental world.
Lamprey River Bulletin Board
2025 Lamprey River Management Plan now available!
The Lamprey River watershed covers 214 square miles and includes parts of fourteen towns, five main tributaries in addition to the main stem Lamprey River, and a rapidly growing human population. The Lamprey River Advisory Committee has completed updates to the 2013 River Management Plan so that the river waters remain clean, habitats remain viable, passive recreational access grows sustainably, historical connections remain strong, and people continue to value and protect the rivers we call home.
A key component of this new plan update is a powerful set of maps that are interactive and can be customized. Click to check them out! LRAC Mapping Project 2025 - Map Viewer The viewer works best with a computer; cell phones will not work.
2026 Spring Newsletter Now Available
Click here for the latest.
Herring Aid Is Back!
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 to noon, Macallen Dam, Newmarket. Click here for more details.
Lamprey River Recreation Map
Anytime is a great time to explore! Check out our map and guide here.
Doe Farm Forest Management Plan
Just in, Dec. 2025: the Doe Farm in Durham has a newly updated forest management plan. The LRAC helped fund this important update. Click here to view.
New Research: Bacterial Tracking on the lower Lamprey River
Click here for the 2025 report, covering 6 recreational sites from Raymond to Newmarket. Testing will continue in 2026.
Public Hearing- proposed municipal waste transfer station in Epping
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is seeking public comments on a standard permit application for the proposed Solid Waste Transfer Station, ReSource Waste Services of Epping to be located at 270 Exeter Road in Epping, NH. A public hearing was held on April 28, 2026 for receipt of oral testimony. The public comment period is open until May 12, 2026, for receipt of written comments to be included in the public hearing record. For more information, visit ReSource Waste Services- Public Hearing Notice.
Next LRAC meeting May 19, 2026
7:00 P.M. at the Public Safety Complex, 20 George Bennett Road, Lee, NH.
The public is always welcome to attend.