Moosehead Lake
Moosehead Lake is a large lake in Maine. It looks like a moose head. There are over 80 islands in the lake, the largest being Sugar Island.
| Moosehead Lake | |
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| Location | Maine |
| Coordinates | 45°38′N 69°39′W / 45.633°N 69.650°WCoordinates: 45°38′N 69°39′W / 45.633°N 69.650°W |
| Lake type | mesotrophic |
| Primary inflows | Moose River |
| Primary outflows | Kennebec River |
| Catchment area | 1268 sqmi |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 40 miles |
| Max. width | 10 miles |
| Surface area | 75451 acres |
| Average depth | 55 feet |
| Max. depth | 246 feet |
| Residence time | 3.1 years |
| Shore length1 | 280.8 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1029 feet |
| Islands | >80 (Sugar Island) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Moosehead Lake Media
Lake Shore at "the Birches," Moosehead Lake, ME; from a 1912 postcard.
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