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Skip · 08-17-2004, 08:38 AM

Fun spot fan,

To reiterate once again, you are not required to anchor 150' from shore, unless you are in a specific restricted area.

In NH public waters, the water is "owned" by all citizens up to the high water mark.

Below is the NH RSA defining public bodies of water....

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TITLE XXII
NAVIGATION; HARBORS; COAST SURVEY
CHAPTER 271
PILOTS, HARBOR MASTERS, AND PUBLIC WATERS
Defining Certain Public Waters
Section 271:20
271:20 State Water Jurisdiction; Published List of Public Waters; Rulemaking. –
I. All natural bodies of fresh water situated entirely in the state having an area of 10 acres or more are state-owned public waters, and are held in trust by the state for public use; and no corporation or individual shall have or exercise in any such body of water any rights or privileges not common to all citizens of this state; provided, however, the state retains its existing jurisdiction over those bodies of water located on the borders of the state over which it has exercised such jurisdiction.
II. The department of environmental services shall prepare, maintain, and publish an official list of all public waters in the state. The commissioner of the department of environmental services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to this publication.

08-17-2004, 08:38 AM	#12
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Public Waters...RSA 271:20 Fun spot fan, To reiterate once again, you are not required to anchor 150' from shore, unless you are in a specific restricted area. In NH public waters, the water is "owned" by all citizens up to the high water mark. Below is the NH RSA defining public bodies of water.... Skip TITLE XXII NAVIGATION; HARBORS; COAST SURVEY CHAPTER 271 PILOTS, HARBOR MASTERS, AND PUBLIC WATERS Defining Certain Public Waters Section 271:20 271:20 State Water Jurisdiction; Published List of Public Waters; Rulemaking. – I. All natural bodies of fresh water situated entirely in the state having an area of 10 acres or more are state-owned public waters, and are held in trust by the state for public use; and no corporation or individual shall have or exercise in any such body of water any rights or privileges not common to all citizens of this state; provided, however, the state retains its existing jurisdiction over those bodies of water located on the borders of the state over which it has exercised such jurisdiction. II. The department of environmental services shall prepare, maintain, and publish an official list of all public waters in the state. The commissioner of the department of environmental services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to this publication.