Wickwas Lake | |
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Wicwas Lake | |
Location | Belknap County, New Hampshire |
Coordinates | 43°36′51″N 71°33′9″W / 43.61417°N 71.55250°WCoordinates: 43°36′51″N 71°33′9″W / 43.61417°N 71.55250°W |
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 is a 350-acre (1.4 km2) 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.