title: Wickwas Lake
Lakes Region (New Hampshire)
Glendale, New Hampshire
Winnisquam, New Hampshire
Ahern State Park
Lochmere, New Hampshire
Laconia, New Hampshire
Opechee Bay
New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival
Winnisquam Lake
sentences: Wickwas Lake or Wicwas Lake is a 350 acre water body in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Meredith.
 Water from Wickwas Lake flows south to Winnisquam Lake, then to the Winnipesaukee River, and ultimately to the Merrimack River.
The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is the mid-state region surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, Squam Lake, and Newfound Lake.
 The area comprises all of Belknap County, the southern portion of Carroll County, the eastern portion of Grafton County, and the northern portions of Strafford County and Merrimack County.
 The largest municipality is the city of Laconia.
Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilford in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
 Glendale is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee east of Laconia.
 Glendale is served by New Hampshire Route 11 and is near Laconia Municipal Airport.
Winnisquam is an unincorporated community in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, United States.
 The village is centered on the U.S. Route 3 bridge over the narrows of Winnisquam Lake and covers portions of three towns: Belmont, Sanbornton, and Tilton.
Ahern State Park is a 128 acre state protected area in Laconia on Winnisquam Lake in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.
 It is open year round and offers hiking, non-motorized boating, biking, and fishing.
 It features 3500 ft of lake shoreline.
Lochmere is an unincorporated community in the towns of Tilton and Belmont in Belknap County, New Hampshire, in the United States.
 It is located along U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 11, which connect the village with Laconia to the northeast and to the center of Tilton and to Franklin to the southwest.
 It is close to the Winnipesaukee River as it connects the outlet of Winnisquam Lake to the north with Silver Lake to the south.
Laconia is a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
 The population was 15,951 at the 2010 census, and an estimated 16,470 as of 2016.
 It is the county seat of Belknap County.
 Laconia, situated between Lake Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam Lake, includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach.
 Each June for nine days beginning on the Saturday of the weekend before Father's Day and ending on Father's Day, the city hosts Laconia Motorcycle Week, also more simply known as 'bike week', one of the country's largest rallies, and each winter, the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby.
 The city is also the site of the state's annual Pumpkin Festival since 2015, having organized it after its former home of Keene rejected it due to riots in their neighborhoods in 2014.
 The city also includes one of the colleges of the Community College System of New Hampshire.
Opechee Bay is a 449 acre lake located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the city of Laconia.
 It is located directly downstream from Paugus Bay and Lake Winnipesaukee, and it connects by a one-mile segment of the Winnipesaukee River through the center of Laconia to Winnisquam Lake.
The New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival, officially the Let it Shine!
 Pumpkin Festival (also known as the Keene Pumpkin Festival from 1991 to 2014, and the Laconia Pumpkin Festival in 2015; often referred to as Pumpkin Fest), is a yearly celebration that was previously held in Keene, New Hampshire, United States before Halloween.
 Each year, New Hampshire residents and citizens attempt to amass the largest number of lit jack-o'-lanterns in one place, trying to meet or beat the world record (which the city of Keene held for many years).
 After college students in Keene rioted during the 2014 festival, and the Keene City Council rejected the festival's annual permit for the following year, Laconia hosted the festival in 2015, and has been the festival's host city since.
Winnisquam Lake is in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the communities of Meredith, Laconia, Sanbornton, Belmont, and Tilton.
 At 4214 acre , it is the fourth-largest lake entirely in New Hampshire.
 The lake is primarily fed by the outlet from Lake Winnipesaukee, and Winnisquam's outlet is the Winnipesaukee River, flowing to the Merrimack River.
 The lake has a maximum depth of 170 ft .

Question: Question: What county is home to both Laconia, New Hampshire and Winnisquam Lake? 

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 Wickwas Lake or Wicwas Lake is a 350 acre water body in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Meredith.
 Water from Wickwas Lake flows south to Winnisquam Lake, then to the Winnipesaukee River, and ultimately to the Merrimack River. 

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 Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilford in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
 Glendale is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee east of Laconia.
 Glendale is served by New Hampshire Route 11 and is near Laconia Municipal Airport. 

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 Winnisquam is an unincorporated community in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, United States.
 The village is centered on the U.S. Route 3 bridge over the narrows of Winnisquam Lake and covers portions of three towns: Belmont, Sanbornton, and Tilton. 

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 Ahern State Park is a 128 acre state protected area in Laconia on Winnisquam Lake in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.
 It is open year round and offers hiking, non-motorized boating, biking, and fishing.
 It features 3500 ft of lake shoreline. 

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 Lochmere is an unincorporated community in the towns of Tilton and Belmont in Belknap County, New Hampshire, in the United States.
 It is located along U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 11, which connect the village with Laconia to the northeast and to the center of Tilton and to Franklin to the southwest.
 It is close to the Winnipesaukee River as it connects the outlet of Winnisquam Lake to the north with Silver Lake to the south. 

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 Laconia is a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.
 The population was 15,951 at the 2010 census, and an estimated 16,470 as of 2016.
 It is the county seat of Belknap County.
 Laconia, situated between Lake Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam Lake, includes the villages of Lakeport and Weirs Beach.
 Each June for nine days beginning on the Saturday of the weekend before Father's Day and ending on Father's Day, the city hosts Laconia Motorcycle Week, also more simply known as 'bike week', one of the country's largest rallies, and each winter, the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby.
 The city is also the site of the state's annual Pumpkin Festival since 2015, having organized it after its former home of Keene rejected it due to riots in their neighborhoods in 2014.
 The city also includes one of the colleges of the Community College System of New Hampshire. 

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 Opechee Bay is a 449 acre lake located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the city of Laconia.
 It is located directly downstream from Paugus Bay and Lake Winnipesaukee, and it connects by a one-mile segment of the Winnipesaukee River through the center of Laconia to Winnisquam Lake. 

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 Winnisquam Lake is in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the communities of Meredith, Laconia, Sanbornton, Belmont, and Tilton.
 At 4214 acre , it is the fourth-largest lake entirely in New Hampshire.
 The lake is primarily fed by the outlet from Lake Winnipesaukee, and Winnisquam's outlet is the Winnipesaukee River, flowing to the Merrimack River.
 The lake has a maximum depth of 170 ft . 

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Answer: Belknap County