# Contoocook Lake

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Lake in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Contoocook Lake Contoocook Lake Show map of New Hampshire Contoocook Lake Show map of the United States Location Cheshire County, New Hampshire Coordinates 42°47′12″N 72°0′45″W / 42.78667°N 72.01250°W / 42.78667; -72.01250 Primary outflows Contoocook River Basin countries United States Max. length 2.8 mi (5 km) Max. width 0.5 mi (1 km) Surface area 344 acres (1.4 km2) Average depth 7 ft (2.1 m) Max. depth 23 ft (7.0 m) Surface elevation 1,007 feet (307 m) Settlements Rindge; Jaffrey

**Contoocook Lake** ([/kənˈtʊkək/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [ⓘ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Contoocook_pronunciation.wav)) is a 344-acre (1.4 km2)[1] water body located in [Cheshire County](/source/Cheshire_County%2C_New_Hampshire) in southwestern [New Hampshire](/source/New_Hampshire), United States, in the towns of [Jaffrey](/source/Jaffrey%2C_New_Hampshire) and [Rindge](/source/Rindge%2C_New_Hampshire).[2] The lake, along with Pool Pond, forms the headwaters of the [Contoocook River](/source/Contoocook_River), which flows north to the [Merrimack River](/source/Merrimack_River) in [Penacook, New Hampshire](/source/Penacook%2C_New_Hampshire).

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including [largemouth bass](/source/Largemouth_bass), [smallmouth bass](/source/Smallmouth_bass), [white perch](/source/White_perch), [yellow perch](/source/Yellow_perch), [black crappie](/source/Black_crappie), [bluegill](/source/Bluegill), [pumpkinseed](/source/Pumpkinseed), [chain pickerel](/source/Chain_pickerel), and [brown bullhead](/source/Brown_bullhead).[1]

## See also

- [New Hampshire portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:New_Hampshire)

- [List of lakes in New Hampshire](/source/List_of_lakes_in_New_Hampshire)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NHFG_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NHFG_1-1) ["Contoocook Lake, Jaffrey, Rindge"](https://nhfg.maps.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/1435ccdc525d42888fcfdad8baa23253/data). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["GRANITview mapping system"](http://granitview.unh.edu). NH GRANIT statewide GIS. Retrieved January 7, 2013.

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