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Location	Strafford County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°11′24″N 71°2′33″W / 43.19000°N 71.04250°W / 43.19000; -71.04250
Primary outflows	Bellamy River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Max. width	0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area	341 acres (1.38 km2)
Average depth	9 ft (2.7 m)
Max. depth	25 ft (7.6 m)
Surface elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Islands	Calef Island Lenzi Island
Settlements	Barrington

Swains Lake (also known as Union Lake) is a 341-acre (1.38 km²) water body located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Barrington. Water from Swains Lake flows via the Bellamy River to the Piscataqua River estuary. A boat launch is available off Young Road. During the spring and summer it is a popular boating destination, while the ice of the colder months connects several snowmobile paths.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and bluegill.