Type mesotrophic Average depth 60 ft (18 m) Area 65.96 km² Mean depth 18 m Shore length 92.5 km | Basin countries United States Max. depth 132 ft (40 m) Surface elevation 447 m Catchment area 1,008 km² | |
 | ||
Location Franklin / Oxford counties, Maine, United States Surface area 16,300 acres (6,600 ha) | ||
Mooselookmeguntic Lake is located in Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine, in the United States. It is part of the Androscoggin River watershed. It is located in the western part of Maine, near the border with the state of New Hampshire and the Canadian province of Quebec. The lake is just a few miles from the Appalachian Trail.
Contents
Map of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Maine 04964, USA
Mooselookmeguntic Lake receives water from several sources. The Cupsuptic River flows into Cupsuptic Lake, which is directly connected with the northern part of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. The Rangeley River and Kennebago River both flow into northeastern Mooselookmeguntic Lake.
The lake's waters flow out to the southeast, into Upper Richardson Lake. There is a dam between the two lakes called "Upper Dam". The dam raised the level of Mooselookmeguntic Lake about 14 feet, causing it to become joined to Cupsuptic Lake forming a reservoir. The two lakes had been separate before the dam was built.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake's maximum depth is 132 feet (40 m) and its surface area is 25.5 square miles (66 km2). It is the fourth largest lake in Maine. Mooselookmeguntic Lake's elevation is 1,467 feet (447 meters) above sea level.
There are two large islands in the southern portion of Mooselookmeguntic Lake called "Toothaker Island" and "Students Island".
River name
The name "Mooselookmeguntic" is an Abnaki word for "moose feeding place"; although a humorous legend states that a Native American was hunting moose in the area, and spotted one. The native had forgotten to load his rifle, but took the shot anyway. Thinking his rifle was damaged, he began yelling to his companion .
Variant names listed by the USGS include "Mooselocmaguntic Lake" and "Mooselookmeguntick Lake".
Mooselookmeguntic Lake is tied in third place for longest place name in the United States. It has seventeen letters, along with Kleinfeltersville, Pennsylvania.
Fishing
The lake has a good variety of fishes, and is a popular tourist attraction for fishing.