Lake Wentworth

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Lake Wentworth
Location	Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°35′50″N, 71°9′36″WCoordinates: 43°35′50″N, 71°9′36″W
Primary inflows	9 named brooks
Primary outflows	Smith River to Crescent Lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3.9 mi (6.3 km)
Max. width	2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Surface area	3,116 acres (12.61 km²)
Average depth	32 feet
Max. depth	89 feet (27 m) at Fullers Deep
Surface elevation	534 ft (163 m)
Islands	20
Settlements	Wolfeboro

Lake Wentworth is located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, in the town of Wolfeboro. At 3,116 acres (12.61 km²)^[1], it is the seventh-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. Water from Lake Wentworth flows through the short Smith River into Crescent Lake and then over the dam into Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro.

There are ten named islands in the lake: Stamp Act Island (the largest at 106 acres), Bass Island, Cate Island, Mink Island, Goose Island, East and West Jockey Cap Islands, Triggs Island, Turtle Island, and Brummet Island. There are numerous additional ledges, rocks, and islets in the lake, including a group known as the Seven Sisters Islands.