Primary inflows Basin countries United States Max. width 0.8 mi (1.3 km) Area 182 ha Mean depth 7 m Outflow location Winnipesaukee River Cities Laconia, Lakeport | Primary outflows Winnipesaukee River Max. length 2.6 mi (4.2 km) Surface area 449 acres (1.82 km) Surface elevation 150 m Length 4.2 km Inflow source Paugus Bay | |
Opechee Bay is a 449-acre (1.82 km2) lake located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the city of Laconia. It is located directly downstream from Paugus Bay and Lake Winnipesaukee, and it connects by a one-mile segment of the Winnipesaukee River through the center of Laconia to Winnisquam Lake.
Map of Opechee Bay, Laconia, NH 03246, USA
The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including brook trout, rainbow trout, land-locked salmon, lake trout, lake whitefish, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, white perch, black crappie, and bluegill.
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