| Sunset Lake | |
|---|---|
| Places Pond | |
  Sunset Lake  Sunset Lake | |
| Location | Belknap County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°28′20″N71°18′16″W / 43.47222°N 71.30444°W /43.47222; -71.30444 |
| Primary outflows | tributary ofSuncook River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.3 mi (2.1 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Surface area | 253 acres (1.02 km2) |
| Average depth | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Max. depth | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Surface elevation | 806 ft (246 m) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Gilmanton;Alton |
Sunset Lake is a 253-acre (1.02 km2)[1] water body located inBelknap County in theLakes Region ofNew Hampshire, United States, in the towns ofGilmanton andAlton. Water from Sunset Lake flows south toCrystal Lake, the head of theSuncook River, which flows to theMerrimack River and ultimately theGulf of Maine.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species includingsmallmouth andlargemouth bass,rainbow smelt,chain pickerel,brown bullhead,sunfish, andyellow perch.[2]
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