Massabesic_Lake

Lake Massabesic

Lake Massabesic

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Lake Massabesic or Massabesic Lake[1] is a lake in southern New Hampshire, United States, covering about 2,560 acres (1,040 ha)[2] (equivalent to about 4 sq mi or 10 km2) within the city of Manchester and the town of Auburn. Because it provides drinking water for Manchester, swimming and water skiing are not allowed there.[3] Popular sports on the lake are sailing, fishing, and kayaking. The recreational trails along the lake provide views of the lake and the town of Auburn.

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Besides flowing into the Manchester water system, the lake's water feeds Cohas Brook, leading to the Merrimack River. Massabesic is a Native American name meaning "place of much water" or "near the great brook."[citation needed]

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Massabesic Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    "Massabesic Lake, Auburn, Manchester" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. [3]
    Posted Rules for Lake Massabesic
Massabesic Lake's easternmost point, about 1920


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