| Lake Cobbosseecontee | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A postcard of Pernette Cove | |
  Lake Cobbosseecontee  Lake Cobbosseecontee | |
| Location | Kennebec County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°15′N 69°56′W / 44.250°N 69.933°W |
| Type | Reservoir[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Surface area | 5,543 acres (2,243 ha) |
| Max. depth | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Water volume | 127,371 acre⋅ft (157,110,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 62 miles (100 km) |
| Surface elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Islands | Belle Island, Black Island, Blue Bell Island, Cuba Island, Frog Island, Goodwin Island, Grape Island, Green Island, Hersey Island, Hodgdon Island, Horseshoe Island, Island Park, Ladies Delight Light, Leclair Island, Long Island, Lower Sister Island, Lovers Island, Maple Ridge Island, Merrill Island, Molazigan Island, Packards Ledge, Pine Island, Pinkham Island, Richards Island, Scott Island, Sheep Island, Upper Sister Island |
| Settlements | Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, West Gardiner, Winthrop |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Cobbosseecontee (/kəˈbɒsəkɒnti/, also known as Cobbossee Lake, is a lake located in the towns of Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, West Gardiner, and Winthrop in the U.S. state of Maine. It is the largest lake in the Winthrop Lakes Region at 100 feet (30 m) deep, covering about 8.7 square miles (23 km2) in surface area, a length of 9 miles (14 km), and a shoreline of 62 miles (100 km). The word Cobbosseecontee translates to "plenty of sturgeon" in Wabanaki.[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cobbosseecontee Lake
- ^ John C. Huden, Indian Place Names of New England (New York: Museum of the American Indian, 1962), 55.