| Contoocook Lake | |
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  Contoocook Lake  Contoocook Lake | |
| Location | Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°47′12″N72°0′45″W / 42.78667°N 72.01250°W /42.78667; -72.01250 |
| Primary outflows | Contoocook River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.8 mi (5 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (1 km) |
| Surface area | 344 acres (1.4 km2) |
| Average depth | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,007 feet (307 m) |
| Settlements | Rindge;Jaffrey |
Contoocook Lake (/kənˈtʊkək/ ⓘ) is a 344-acre (1.4 km2)[1] water body located inCheshire County in southwesternNew Hampshire, United States, in the towns ofJaffrey andRindge.[2] The lake, along with Pool Pond, forms the headwaters of theContoocook River, which flows north to theMerrimack River inPenacook, New Hampshire.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species includinglargemouth bass,smallmouth bass,white perch,yellow perch,black crappie,bluegill,pumpkinseed,chain pickerel, andbrown bullhead.[1]
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