Highland Lake (Stoddard, New Hampshire)
| Highland Lake | |
|---|---|
 Islands on the lake | |
| Location | Sullivan County and Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°6′2″N 72°5′22″W / 43.10056°N 72.08944°WCoordinates: 43°6′2″N 72°5′22″W / 43.10056°N 72.08944°W |
| Primary inflows | Bog Brook |
| Primary outflows | Shedd Brook (north outlet); tributary of North Branch Contoocook River (main outlet) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 6.0 mi (9.7 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Surface area | 697 acres (2.8 km2) |
| Average depth | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Settlements | Washington; Stoddard (Mill Village) |
Highland Lake[1] is a 697-acre (2.82 km2)[2] water body located in Sullivan and Cheshire counties in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Washington and Stoddard. The lake has two outlets. The north outlet feeds Shedd Brook, while the south outlet flows through Island Pond to the North Branch of the Contoocook River. Water from the two outlets rejoins in the town of Hillsborough, approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of Highland Lake and one mile upstream from the Contoocook River.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery and is home to species such as black crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, and white perch.[2]
.jpg)
The shores of Highland Lake in the summertime
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Lake
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Highland Lake, Stoddard, Washington". NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 15, 2014.