Lake Mattamuskeet
Lake in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in North Carolina. It is a shallow coastal lake, averaging 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) feet in depth, and stretches 18 miles (29 km) long and 7 miles (11 km) wide. Lake Mattamuskeet lies on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula.
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Location | Hyde County, North Carolina, United States |
Coordinates | 35.4987°N 76.1890°W / 35.4987; -76.1890 |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 18 mi (29 km) |
Max. width | 7 mi (11 km) |
Average depth | 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) |
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Lake Mattamuskeet is the location of Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge as well as surrounding public and private lands in eastern North Carolina are a major wintering site for waterfowl including ducks like northern pintail and green-wing teal, geese like Canada geese and tundra swans.