Lake Lashaway is a pond located near the
East Brookfield and
North Brookfield, Massachusetts
North Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,735 at the 2020 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place North Brookfield, please see the article North ...
town line. The Lake Lashaway Community Association’s website i
www.LakeLashaway.org The town line cuts the lake approximately in half. The lake lies just to the north of state
Route 9 as it passes through
East Brookfield.
Description
The average depth is 10 feet (3.05 m) with the maximum depth about 18 feet (5.49 m). The water is blue
in color and quite warm in the summertime. Numerous houses and cabins line the shore, being a summertime retreat for many, and full-time residences for others. A well-known children’s summer camp,
Camp Atwater, is on the north shore in
North Brookfield. Lake Lashaway is part of the
Chicopee River Watershed.
Lake Lashaway Dam on the
East Brookfield River impounds the waters of the
Five Mile River
The Five Mile River is a river located in Connecticut's Northeast Corner and flows through the towns of Thompson, Putnam, and Killingly.The original Nipmuc name was ''Assawaga'', meaning "place between" or "halfway place". The Assawaga received ...
and a local aquifer in
North Brookfield, forming Lake Lashaway. Outflow from this dam feeds
Quaboag Pond
Quaboag Pond is a pond located near the East Brookfield and Brookfield, Massachusetts. The pond lies about two miles (3 km) south of state Route 9 as it passes through East Brookfield. Quaboag Pond was once named Podunk Pond.
Description
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, about two miles (3 km) down the river, the headwaters of the
Quaboag River
The Quaboag River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 river in Massachusetts that heads at Quaboag Pond in Brookfield at an elevation of above sea level. ...
.
Fishing
Lake Lashaway offers good fishing for many warm water fish. A survey conducted in 1994 showed thirteen species including Large and Small-mouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Brown and Yellow Bullhead, Golden Shiner, and Sucker. The lake was stocked with Northern Pike in the past.
Coordinates
Lake Lashaway Dam
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Lake Lashaway
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References
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East Brookfield River information
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Lakes of Worcester County, Massachusetts
Ponds of Massachusetts