Chamcook Lake
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| Location | Saint Andrews Parish, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°08′41″N 67°05′27″W / 45.14472°N 67.09083°W |
| Surface area | 337 hectares (830 acres) |
| Average depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Max. depth | 137 ft (42 m) |
| Surface elevation | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Islands | Odell Island; Big Rock |
Chamcook Lake is a lake of Saint Andrews Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located just north of the Passamaquoddy Bay which is part of the Bay of Fundy, near the border with Maine, United States. The town of Chamcook, New Brunswick lies on the eastern bank of the lake and Chamcook Mountain is nearby. The lake has been notable within New England and Canada for its fishing.
Chamcook comes from the Passamaquoddy word K'tchumcook which, according to William Francis Ganong, has many meanings but none are certain.
Chamcook Lake is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Passamaquoddy Bay. The lake is connected by road to St. Stephen, New Brunswick. A Canadian Pacific Railway freight service station has been located at Chamcook Lake.
The lake is situated at 95 feet (29 m) above sea level, and has a maximum depth of 200 feet (61 m). The Chamcook River which feeds the Chamcook Lake rises from the cone shaped hill range of Mt. Chamcook. The Chamkcook harbour, a wet dock, lies is to the eastern side of the peninsular where development took place. It contains Odell Island in the southeast and Big Rock in the north. Despite its name, the Odell Island is larger than Big Rock. Approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the north beyond Big Rock is a sister lake named Little Chamcook Lake. The Chamcook Lake watershed serves as a potable water supply for the Atlantic Salmon Federation, the St. Andrews Biological Station, the Champlain Industrial Park, and the town of St. Andrews.
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