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Megunticook Lake

Coordinates: 44°15′25″N 69°06′32″W / 44.257°N 69.109°W / 44.257; -69.109
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Megunticook Lake
Location of the lake in Maine.
Location of the lake in Maine.
Megunticook Lake
Location of the lake in Maine.
Location of the lake in Maine.
Megunticook Lake
LocationKnox County, Maine
Coordinates44°15′25″N 69°06′32″W / 44.257°N 69.109°W / 44.257; -69.109
Typelake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,328 acres (537 ha)
Surface elevation138 ft (42 m)[1]

Megunticook Lake is a body of water in Knox County, Maine. Parts of the lake are located in the towns of Camden, Hope and Lincolnville. Covering 1,328 acres (537 ha), it is the largest lake by both area and volume in Knox County. The public can access the lake from improved boat ramps located off route 52 to the east and route 105 along the west shore. The lake also serves as a public water supply for nearby towns.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Megunticook Lake
  2. ^ "Megunticook Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Retrieved 30 May 2016.