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Ossipee Lake is located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, in the communities of Ossipee and Freedom. At 3,257 acres (1,318 ha),[1] it is the sixth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. The lake is fed by the West Branch (entering from the north), the Bearcamp and Lovell rivers (entering from the west), and the Pine River (from the south). Water leaves the eastern end of the lake via the Ossipee River, flowing to the Saco River in Maine.

Ossipee Lake
Ossipee Lake
Location	Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°47′29″N 71°8′23″W
Primary inflows	Bearcamp River Lovell River Pine River West Branch
Primary outflows	Ossipee River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Max. width	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Surface area	3,257 acres (13.18 km2)
Average depth	27 ft (8.2 m)
Max. depth	73 ft (22 m)
Surface elevation	407 feet (124 m)
Settlements	Ossipee; Freedom

Ossipee Lake is a popular vacation site. The land surrounding the lake is home to numerous condo, cabin, and lake house developments. As in most lakes regions, some buildings are available for vacation rentals, and many of the developments have private beaches.^{[citation needed]}

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, lake trout, land-locked salmon, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, white perch, sunfish, and brown bullhead.[1]

See also

• List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

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- [en] Ossipee Lake

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[fr] Lac Ossipee

Le lac Ossipee est un lac situé dans le comté de Carroll, dans l'est de l'état de New Hampshire, dans les municipalités d'Ossipee et de Freedom. Avec 13,2 km², il s'agit du sixième plus grand lac du New Hampshire. Le lac est alimenté par les rivières Bearcamp et Lovell (venant de l'ouest) et la rivière Pine (du sud). Le lac reçoit l'eau de la partie nord et est des Montagnes Ossipee. L'eau s'écoule à l'extrémité est du lac par la Rivière Ossipee, qui se jette dans la Rivière Saco dans le Maine.

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