Massabesic Lake
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| Location | Rockingham County and Hillsborough County, New Hampshire |
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| Primary inflows | Sucker Brook |
| Primary outflows | tributary of Cohas Brook |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Max. width | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| Surface area | 2,561 acres (10.36 km²) |
| Surface elevation | 251 feet (77 m) |
| Islands | Browns Island; Fletcher Island; Birch Island; Grape Islands; numerous islets |
| Settlements | Manchester; Auburn |
Massabesic Lake is a lake in southern New Hampshire, United States, covering about 2,561[1] acres 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. However, fishing and boating are popular.
Besides flowing into the Manchester water system, the lake's water feeds Cohas Brook, leading to the Merrimack River. Massabesic is an Indian name, meaning "place of much water" or "near the great brook."
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