First Connecticut Lake
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First Connecticut Lake | |
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Location | Coos County, New Hampshire |
Coordinates | |
Primary inflows | Connecticut River |
Primary outflows | Connecticut River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
Max. width | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
Surface area | 3,071 acres (1,228 ha) |
Surface elevation | 1,638 feet (499 m) |
Settlements | Pittsburg |
First Connecticut Lake is located in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, in the town of Pittsburg. At 3,071 acres (1,228 ha)[1], it is the eighth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. It is the lowest (and largest) of a chain of lakes near the headwaters of the Connecticut River.