Chemquasabamticook Lake

Lake in Maine, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chemquasabamticook Lake (or Ross Lake) is the source of Chemquasabamticook Stream in the North Maine Woods. The lake is in Maine townships 9 and 10 of range 15, and township 9 of range 14. Tributaries include Sweeney Brook, Boucher Brook, Gannet Brook, Fool Brook, and Ross Inlet. Chemquasabamticook Stream flows 22 miles (35 km) from a disused dam at the north end of the lake to reach Long Lake on the Allagash River.[2] Chemquasabamticook Lake has a self-sustaining native squaretail population, and rainbow smelt have been introduced to encourage more rapid growth of the native togue.[4]

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Chemquasabamticook Lake
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Chemquasabamticook Lake
LocationPiscataquis County, Maine
Coordinates46°30′N 69°37′W[1]
Primary outflowsChemquasabamticook Stream
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4.8 mi (7.7 km)[2]
Max. width1.5 mi (2.4 km)[2]
Surface area2,925 acres (1,184 ha)[3]
Max. depth105 feet (32 m)[4]
Water volume99,975 acre⋅ft (123,317,000 m3)[3]
Surface elevation1,201 ft (366 m)[1]
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