Contoocook Lake
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| Contoocook Lake | |
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| File:Contoocook Lake, Jaffrey NH.jpg | |
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| Location | Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Primary outflows | Contoocook River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.8 mi (5 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (1 km) |
| Surface area | 344 acres (1.4 km2) |
| Average depth | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,007 feet (307 m) |
| Settlements | Rindge; Jaffrey |
Contoocook Lake (/kənˈtʊkək/ Audio file "Contoocook_pronunciation.wav" not found) is a 344-acre (1.4 km2)[1] water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Jaffrey and Rindge.[2] The lake, along with Pool Pond, forms the headwaters of the Contoocook River, which flows north to the Merrimack River in Penacook, New Hampshire.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white perch, yellow perch, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, and brown bullhead.[1]
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