Nubanusit Lake

Nubanusit Lake
Location Cheshire County and Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°59′1″N 72°3′43″W / 42.98361°N 72.06194°W / 42.98361; -72.06194Coordinates: 42°59′1″N 72°3′43″W / 42.98361°N 72.06194°W / 42.98361; -72.06194
Primary outflows Nubanusit Brook
Basin countries United States
Max. length 3.7 mi (6.0 km)
Max. width 0.6 mi (0.97 km)
Surface area 718 acres (2.91 km2)
Average depth 40 ft (12 m)
Max. depth 97 ft (30 m)
Surface elevation 1,375 feet (419 m)
Islands 2
Settlements Nelson; Hancock

Nubanusit Lake is a 718-acre (2.91 km2) lake located on the border between Cheshire and Hillsborough counties in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Nelson and Hancock. The outlet of the lake is Nubanusit Brook, a tributary of the Contoocook River in the Merrimack River drainage basin.

The lake is classified as a coldwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and horned pout.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Nubanusit Lake, Nelson" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 3, 2014.


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