Pemigewasset Lake

Pemigewasset Lake
Pemigewasset Lake
Pemigewasset Lake
LocationBelknap County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°36′53″N 71°35′41″W / 43.61472°N 71.59472°W / 43.61472; -71.59472
Primary inflowsMerrill Brook
Primary outflowstributary of Harper Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.7 mi (2.7 km)
Max. width0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area249 acres (101 ha)
Average depth8 feet (2 m)
Max. depth29 feet (9 m)
Surface elevation558 ft (170 m)
Islands1
SettlementsNew Hampton, Meredith

Pemigewasset Lake is a 249-acre (101 ha) water body located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire in the United States. The lake straddles the border between the towns of New Hampton and Meredith, both in Belknap County. Outflow from the lake travels down Harper Brook to the Pemigewasset River, a tributary of the Merrimack River, which flows to the Gulf of Maine.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and black crappie.