Mooselookmeguntic Lake

Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Mooselookmeguntic Lake from a scenic overlook on Maine State Route 17
Location of Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Maine, USA.
Location of Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Maine, USA.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Location of Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Maine, USA.
Location of Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Maine, USA.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake
LocationFranklin / Oxford counties, Maine, United States
Coordinates44°54′18″N 70°48′32″W / 44.90500°N 70.80889°W / 44.90500; -70.80889
Typemesotrophic
Catchment area389 sq mi (1,010 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area16,300 acres (6,600 ha)
Average depth60 ft (18 m)
Max. depth132 ft (40 m)
Water volume562,121 acre⋅ft (693,366,000 m3)
Residence time1.1 years
Shore length157.5 mi (92.5 km)
Surface elevation1,467 ft (447 m)
IslandsToothaker Island, Students Island
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Mooselookmeguntic Lake is located in Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine, in the United States. It is part of the Androscoggin River watershed. It is located in the western part of Maine, near the border with the state of New Hampshire and the Canadian province of Quebec. The lake is just a few miles from the Appalachian Trail.

There are two islands in the southern portion of Mooselookmeguntic Lake called "Toothaker Island" and "Students Island".[1]

  1. ^ "MOOSELOOKMEGUNTIC LAKE" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. 1992. Retrieved 23 April 2022.