Christine Lake (New Hampshire)

Christine Lake

Looking out from the beach area on a summer day
Location Coos County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 44°37′50″N 71°24′26″W / 44.63056°N 71.40722°W / 44.63056; -71.40722Coordinates: 44°37′50″N 71°24′26″W / 44.63056°N 71.40722°W / 44.63056; -71.40722
Primary inflows Rowells Brook
Primary outflows tributary of Upper Ammonoosuc River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 1.4 mi (2.3 km)
Max. width 0.3 mi (0.48 km)
Surface area 197 acres (0.8 km2)
Average depth 24 ft (7.3 m)
Max. depth 65 ft (20 m)
Surface elevation 1,203 ft (367 m)
Settlements Stark

Christine Lake is a 197-acre (0.8 km2) water body located in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Stark.[1] The lake lies southeast of the Percy Peaks and north of the Upper Ammonoosuc River. Water from Christine Lake flows via the Upper Ammonoosuc to the Connecticut River at Groveton and thence south to Long Island Sound.

The lake is classified as a coldwater fishery, with observed species including brook trout, brown trout, and smallmouth bass.[2]

See also

References

  1. New Hampshire GRANIT database Archived August 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Christine Lake, Stark" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 7, 2014.


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