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Contoocook Lake

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Primary outflows
  
Contoocook River

Max. length
  
2.8 mi (5 km)

Surface area
  
344 acres (1.4 km)

Area
  
154 ha

Mean depth
  
2.1 m

Outflow location
  
Contoocook River

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
0.5 mi (1 km)

Average depth
  
7 ft (2.1 m)

Surface elevation
  
307 m

Length
  
4.506 km

Cities
  
Jaffrey, Rindge

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Thorndike Pond, Powder Mill Pond, Franklin Pierce Lake, Mount Monadnock, Lake Massasecum

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Contoocook Lake is a 344-acre (1.4 km2) water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Jaffrey and Rindge. The lake, along with Pool Pond, forms the headwaters of the Contoocook River, which flows north to the Merrimack River in Penacook, New Hampshire.

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Map of Contoocook Lake, New Hampshire, USA

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 horned pout.

References

Contoocook Lake Wikipedia