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Moosehead Lake

Coordinates: 45°38′N 69°39′W / 45.633°N 69.650°W / 45.633; -69.650
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Moosehead Lake
LocationMaine
Coordinates45°38′N 69°39′W / 45.633°N 69.650°W / 45.633; -69.650
TypeFreshwater mesotrophic lake
Primary inflowsMoose River
Primary outflowsKennebec River
Catchment area1,268 square miles (3,280 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length40 miles (64 km)
Max. width10 miles (16 km)
Surface area75,451 acres (30,534 ha)
Average depth55 feet (17 m)
Max. depth246 feet (75 m)
Residence time3.1 years
Shore length1280.8 miles (451.9 km)
Surface elevation1,029 feet (314 m)
Islands>80
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Moosehead Lake is a large lake in Maine. It is the largest lake of Maine and the largest lake wholly within New England (the larger Lake Champlain is located between Vermont, New York, which is not considered part of New England, and the province of Quebec in Canada). It was named Moosehead Lake, because the lake's shape looks like a moose's head. There are over 80 islands in the lake, the largest being Sugar Island.

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