Lake Wentworth

Lake Wentworth
Lake Wentworth from west end near Fernalds Basin, Wolfeboro, NH
Location of Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, USA.
Lake Wentworth
Location of Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire, USA.
Lake Wentworth
LocationCarroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°35′50″N 71°9′36″W / 43.59722°N 71.16000°W / 43.59722; -71.16000
TypeGlacial
Primary inflows9 named brooks
Primary outflowsSmith River to Crescent Lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3.9 mi (6.3 km)
Max. width2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Surface area3,097 acres (12.53 km2)
Average depth25 feet (7.6 m)
Max. depth80 feet (24 m) at Fullers Deep
Shore length120 miles (32 km)[1]
Surface elevation534 ft (163 m)
Islands18
SettlementsWolfeboro
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Wentworth is located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Wolfeboro. At 3,097 acres (12.53 km2),[2] 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. The 50-acre (20 ha) Wentworth State Park offers public access to the lake.

  1. ^ New Hampshire GRANIT database Archived 2013-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Lake Wentworth, Wolfeboro" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 5, 2014.