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Umbagog Lake is a wilderness lake located in Coös County, New Hampshire, and Oxford County, Maine. It is one of the most pristine lakes in the state of New Hampshire. It lies in the towns of Errol, New Hampshire, and Upton, Maine, as well as the townships of Cambridge, New Hampshire, and Magalloway Plantation, Maine. The name Umbagog is properly pronounced with the stress on the second syllable (um-BAY-gog) and is said to come from the Abenaki word for "shallow water". Both "Lake Umbagog" and "Umbagog Lake" are commonly used and accepted when referring to the body of water.

Umbagog Lake
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Location	Coös County, New Hampshire; Oxford County, Maine
Coordinates	44°45′25″N 71°2′57″W
Primary inflows	Magalloway River Rapid River Dead Cambridge River
Primary outflows	Androscoggin River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	10.4 miles (16.7 km)
Max. width	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Surface area	7,850 acres (31.8 km2)
Average depth	10 feet (3 m)
Max. depth	45 feet (14 m)
Surface elevation	1,245 feet (379 m)
Islands	Big Island; Blake Island; Bear Island; Metallak Island; Blueberry Island; "C" Island; Pine Island; Mosquito Island; Absalom Island; Black Island
Settlements	Errol, New Hampshire; Upton, Maine

Geography

The lake is part of the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge and Umbagog Lake State Park. Along its southernmost shore, there is a public campground and a public boat launch ramp which may be accessed from New Hampshire Route 26. There are 33 wilderness campsites, accessible only by boat, which are located around the lake.[1] An interesting feature along its northwest shore is an expansive natural floating island composed of generations of decomposing marshland vegetation. The area is abundant with wildlife, including coyote, wild turkey, bald eagle, osprey, bobcat, moose, rabbit, bear, loons and many other native species.

The lake runs almost 11 miles (18 km) north to south. Its surface area is 7,850 acres (31.8 km²),[2] making it the largest lake along the Maine/New Hampshire border. Its average depth is 10 feet (3.0 m), and its maximum depth is 45 feet (14 m).[3] The lake's area and depth were markedly increased with the construction of a dam at Errol in the 19th century.

Umbagog Lake is fed by the Magalloway River, the Rapid River, and the Dead Cambridge River. It is the source of the Androscoggin River.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and northern pike.[3]

Notable residents

• Metallak, Androscoggin elder[4]

See also

• List of lakes in Maine
• List of lakes in New Hampshire

References

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Umbagog Lake

На других языках

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[de] Umbagog Lake

Der Umbagog Lake ist ein 31,8 km² großer See an der Grenze zwischen den US-Bundesstaaten New Hampshire und Maine. Er befindet sich demzufolge im Coös County und im Oxford County. Im See entspringt der 287 km lange Androscoggin River, in den See münden der Magalloway, der Rapid und der Dead Cambridge River. Im See befindet sich eine Reihe von Inseln, nämlich Big Island, Blake Island, Bear, Metallak, Blueberry Island, dann „C“ Island, schließlich Pine, Mosquito, Absalom und Black Island. Auf der New-Hampshire-Seite befindet sich das 300 Einwohner zählende Errol, auf der Maine-Seite Upton,[1] das etwas mehr als 100 Einwohner hat.

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- [en] Umbagog Lake

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[fr] Lac Umbagog

Le lac Umbagog est un lac américain constituant frontière entre les États du New Hampshire (comté de comté de Coös) et du Maine (comté d'Oxford).

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[ru] Амбейгог

Амбейгог[2] (Умбагог[3]; англ. Umbagog Lake, Wambighe) — озеро, расположенное в округах Коос штата Нью-Гэмпшир и Оксфорд штата Мэн[1]. Озеро считается одним из чистейших в Новой Англии.

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