Location Kennebec County, Maine Max. length 9 mi (14 km) Max. depth 100 ft (30 m) Surface elevation 51 m Shore length 99.8 km | Basin countries United States Surface area 5,543 acres (2,243 ha) Area 22.43 km² Length 14.5 km | |
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Water volume 127,371 acre·ft (157,110,000 m) Cities Winthrop, Monmouth, Litchfield, West Gardiner, Manchester | ||
Cobbosseecontee lake maine waterfront living
Cobbosseecontee Lake, also known as Cobbossee Lake, is a lake located in the towns of Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, West Gardiner, and Winthrop Maine. It is the largest lake in the Winthrop Lakes Region at 100 feet (30 m) deep, covering about 8.7 square miles (23 km2) in surface area, a length of 9 miles (14 km), and a shoreline of 62 miles (100 km).
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- Cobbosseecontee lake maine waterfront living
- Map of Cobbosseecontee Lake Maine USA
- Recreation
- Fishing
- Camp
- References
Map of Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine, USA
Cobbosseecontee lake maine waterfront living
Recreation
Cobbossee Lake is known for its coves, inlets, and over two dozen islands. It also has the only active inland waters lighthouse in Maine, Ladies Delight Light. The 25-foot high lighthouse, constructed in 1908, is under the ownership and care of the Cobbosseecontee Yacht Club. Founded in 1904, the club is one of the oldest continually operating inland yacht clubs in the United States. The lighthouse marks the northern edge of a jagged underwater reef that runs down the middle of the lake. The archipelago of islands and exposed ledges are the visible high points of that reef. A state-owned public launch is located on the southwest shore of the lake in East Monmouth. Low hills and ridges surround the lake, and Monks Hill and Allen Hill rise a few miles north of the lake, while a gray line of hills form a barrier near Sabattus. There are many year-round homes and cottages along the shoreline, but there is much less development on the islands in the middle of North Bay. Just south of Belle Island sits a 50-yard long ledge.
Fishing
The lake is nationally recognized as one of the top bass-fishing lakes in America due to its impressive largemouth population. Many of Maine's largest bass come from Cobbossee.
Camp
The lake is home to Camp Cobbossee, Camp Kippewa, Pilgrim Lodge, and the YMCA Camp of Maine.