| Lake Massasecum | |
|---|---|
 North end of Lake Massasecum in midsummer | |
  Lake Massasecum  Lake Massasecum | |
| Location | Merrimack County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°14′41″N71°54′54″W / 43.24472°N 71.91500°W /43.24472; -71.91500 |
| Primary outflows | tributary ofWarner River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Max. width | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) |
| Surface area | 409 acres (1.66 km2) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Surface elevation | 636.7 ft (194.1 m)[1] |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Bradford |
Lake Massasecum is a 409-acre (1.66 km2)[2] water body located inMerrimack County in centralNew Hampshire, United States, in the town ofBradford. Outflow from the lake travels via theWarner River to theContoocook River and then theMerrimack River.[3]
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species includingsmallmouth andlargemouth bass,black crappie,chain pickerel, andhorned pout.[2]
In the past decade there has been an increase inMyriophyllum (more commonly known as "milfoil") in the lake, and local residents have been trying to stop its spread.[4]
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