Lake Massabesic or Massabesic Lake is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

in southern

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

, United States, covering about (equivalent to about ) within the city of

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

and the town of

Auburn Auburn may refer to: Places Australia * Auburn, New South Wales * City of Auburn, the local government area *Electoral district of Auburn *Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region *Auburn, South Australia *Auburn, Tasmania *Aub ...

. Because it provides drinking water for Manchester, swimming and water skiing are not allowed there.Posted Rules for Lake Massabesic
/ref> Popular sports on the lake are sailing, fishing, and kayaking. The recreational trails along the lake provide views of the lake and the town of Auburn. Besides flowing into the Manchester water system, the lake's water feeds

Cohas Brook Cohas Brook is a river located in southern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, part of the Gulf of Maine watershed. Cohas Brook rises in Auburn, New Hampshire, north of Calef Pond. The brook follows a wi ...

, leading to the

Merrimack River The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an occasional earlier spelling) is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Mas ...

. ''Massabesic'' is a Native American name meaning "place of much water" or "near the great brook." The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery.

References

*''Auburn, New Hampshire'', by Carl Forsaith

External links

"Lake Massabesic Watershed"
Manchester Water Works website
"Lake Massabesic Depth Contour Map"
Manchester Water Works Massabesic Lake-Postcard-1920

Lakes of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Lakes of Rockingham County, New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire Auburn, New Hampshire Tourist attractions in Manchester, New Hampshire New Hampshire placenames of Native American origin {{NewHampshire-geo-stub

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