Contoocook Lake
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| Contoocook Lake | |
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| Location | Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°47′12″N 72°0′45″W / 42.78667°N 72.0125°WCoordinates: 42°47′12″N 72°0′45″W / 42.78667°N 72.0125°W |
| Primary outflows | Contoocook River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.8 mi (5 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (1 km) |
| Surface area | 380 acres (1.5 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 1,007 feet (307 m) |
| Settlements | Rindge; Jaffrey |
Contoocook Lake is a 380-acre (1.5 km2) water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Jaffrey and Rindge. The lake, along with Pool Pond, forms the headwaters of the Contoocook River, which flows north to the Merrimack River in Penacook, New Hampshire.
Contoocook Lake is a good place for freshwater fishing with catfish, sunfish and bass.
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