| Lake Waukewan | |
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  Lake Waukewan  Lake Waukewan | |
| Location | Belknap County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°39′31″N71°31′25″W / 43.65861°N 71.52361°W /43.65861; -71.52361 |
| Primary inflows | Winona Lake |
| Primary outflows | Lake Winnipesaukee |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) |
| Max. width | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 928 acres (3.76 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 540 ft (160 m) |
| Islands | Chapman Island |
| Settlements | Meredith;Center Harbor;New Hampton |
Lake Waukewan is a 928-acre (3.76 km2)[1] water body located inBelknap County in theLakes Region of centralNew Hampshire, United States, in the towns ofMeredith andNew Hampton. The town ofCenter Harbor occupies part of the lake's northern shoreline.
The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species includingrainbow trout,smallmouth bass,chain pickerel,horned pout, andwhite perch.[2] It supplies drinking water for the town of Meredith from an inlet near the south end of the lake.[3]
The water level is controlled by the Dam Bureau of theNew Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. As of 2013, it is maintained at 540.0 feet (164.6 m) above sea level in the summer, and 538.5 feet (164.1 m) the rest of the year.[4]
Water from Lake Waukewan flows intoLake Winnipesaukee, with a 40-foot (12 m) drop in elevation. The water rights to the natural Measly Pond Brook (a.k.a. Corliss Brook) was purchased by John Jenness in 1795, and used to power agristmill andsawmill in Meredith Village, though it was not the best local waterpower source.[5][6] John Bond Swasey redirected the flow into a 600-foot canal and consolidated waterfall (construction 1816-1818) which greatly improved the amount of waterpower available, allowing further industrialization of the village. (SeeMeredith, New Hampshire § History.)[6]
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