Opechee Bay
43°32′48″N 71°28′29″W / 43.54667°N 71.47472°W / 43.54667; -71.47472Primary inflows Paugus Bay Primary outflows Winnipesaukee River Basin countries United States Max. length 2.6 mi (4.2 km) Max. width 0.8 mi (1.3 km) Surface area 449 acres (1.82 km2) Average depth 23 ft (7.0 m) Max. depth 61 ft (19 m) Surface elevation 493 ft (150 m) Settlements Laconia (including Lakeport) Tributaries Lakes Towns Landmarks
Opechee Bay is a 449-acre (1.82 km2)[1] lake located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the city of Laconia. It is located directly downstream from Paugus Bay and Lake Winnipesaukee, and it connects by a one-mile segment of the Winnipesaukee River through the center of Laconia to Lake Winnisquam.
The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery, with observed species including brook trout, rainbow trout, land-locked salmon, lake trout, lake whitefish, smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, white perch, black crappie, and bluegill.[2]
See also
New Hampshire portal
References
- ^ New Hampshire GRANIT database Archived 2013-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Opechee Bay, Laconia" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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