| Highland Lake | |
|---|---|
 Islands on the lake | |
  Highland Lake  Highland Lake | |
| Location | Sullivan County andCheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°6′2″N72°5′22″W / 43.10056°N 72.08944°W /43.10056; -72.08944 |
| Primary inflows | Bog Brook |
| Primary outflows | Shedd Brook (north outlet); tributary ofNorth Branch Contoocook River (main outlet) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Surface area | 697 acres (2.8 km2) |
| Average depth | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Settlements | Washington;Stoddard (Mill Village) |
Highland Lake[1] is a 697-acre (2.82 km2)[2] water body located inSullivan andCheshire counties in southwesternNew Hampshire, United States, in the towns ofWashington andStoddard. The lake has two outlets. The north outlet feedsShedd Brook, while the south outlet flows throughIsland Pond to theNorth Branch of theContoocook River. Water from the two outlets rejoins in the town ofHillsborough, approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of Highland Lake and one mile upstream from the Contoocook River. The northern end of the lake is only accessible by boat through a channel approximately 50 feet wide.
The lake has been a popular site for recreational boating during the summer and snowmobiling during the winter since before the 1960s. Waterskiiers are a frequent sight, and sea planes are known to occasionally use the lake. Most of the lakeside real estate has seasonal and year-round residences situated on plots of land smaller than .25 acres. The Highland Lake Marina (the waterway's only such establishment) is located at the end of Shedd Hill Road. It is open during summer weekends, and offers boat storage, docking, and recreational merchandise. There is also a diner attached.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery and is home to species such asblack crappie,largemouth bass,smallmouth bass,chain pickerel,horned pout, andwhite perch.[2] The land surrounding Pickerel Cove is owned and protected by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.[3]
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