Wickwas Lake

Wickwas Lake
Wicwas Lake
Location Belknap County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°36′51″N 71°33′9″W / 43.61417°N 71.55250°W / 43.61417; -71.55250Coordinates: 43°36′51″N 71°33′9″W / 43.61417°N 71.55250°W / 43.61417; -71.55250
Primary inflows Dolloff Brook
Primary outflows Dolloff Brook
Basin countries United States
Max. length 1.7 mi (2.7 km)
Max. width 1.1 mi (1.8 km)
Surface area 350 acres (1.4 km2)
Average depth 13 ft (4.0 m)
Max. depth 35 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation 504 ft (154 m)
Islands 4
Settlements Meredith

Wickwas Lake or Wicwas Lake[1] is a 350-acre (1.4 km2)[2] water body in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Meredith. Water from Wickwas Lake flows south to Winnisquam Lake, then to the Winnipesaukee River, and ultimately to the Merrimack River.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and black crappie.[3]

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