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Lake Quannapowitt
Reservoir in Massachusetts, U.S.
Lake Quannapowitt is a lake in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is one of two large lakes in Wakefield, the other being the man-made Crystal Lake. The lake is named after Quonopohit,[3] the Naumkeag Native American man who signed a deed to the town that would become Wakefield in 1686.[4] The lake is located off Route 128 in Middlesex County. In 1991, the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) was founded, which is a non-profit organization intended to protect and bring public awareness to the lake, as well as its nearby public areas. Large amounts of tar were found in the lake some years ago, a by-product of gas manufacturing from coal.[5] The lake is emptied by the Saugus River.
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Two former beaches remain closed to swimming, due to arsenic, which was introduced into the lake in the early 1960s to handle aquatic weeds.[6]
The town common of Wakefield abuts the southeastern shore of the lake. Located nearby the lake shore within the common is a gazebo locally called "the Bandstand."
The lake has active populations of warm-water species of fish.[4]