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Ossipee Lake

43°47′29″N 71°8′23″W / 43.79139°N 71.13972°W / 43.79139; -71.13972Primary inflowsBearcamp River
Lovell River
Pine River
West BranchPrimary outflowsOssipee RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length3.5 miles (5.6 km)Max. width2.3 miles (3.7 km)Surface area3,257 acres (13.18 km²)Average depth27 ft (8.2 m)Max. depth73 ft (22 m)Surface elevation407 feet (124 m)SettlementsOssipee; Freedom

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 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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ossipee Lake, Ossipee, Freedom" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

Saco River watershed

Tributaries

Maine	Charles River Cold River Hancock Brook Kezar River Little Cold River Little Ossipee River Little River Little Saco River Mad River Middle Branch Mad River Old Course Saco River Ossipee River Saco River Shepards River South Branch Mad River South River Tenmile River West Branch Tenmile River
New Hampshire	Bearcamp River Beech River Chocorua River Cold River (Bearcamp River) Cold River Cutler River Dan Hole River Deer River Dry River East Branch Saco River East Branch Whiteface River East Fork East Branch Saco River Ellis River Little Cold River Lovell River Mad River Middle Branch Mad River Mill Brook New River Ossipee River Pequawket Brook Pine River Rocky Branch Saco River Sawyer River Shepards River South Branch Mad River South River Swift River (Bearcamp River) Swift River (Saco River) West Branch Whiteface River Wildcat Brook Wonalancet River

Maine