Broad Bay (New Hampshire) facts for kids
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 Broad Bay
Location in New Hampshire
Broad Bay
Location in the United States
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| Location | Carroll County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°48′21″N 71°06′05″W / 43.80583°N 71.10139°W |
| Primary inflows | Ossipee Lake |
| Primary outflows | Ossipee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) |
| Max. width | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) |
| Surface area | 464 acres (1.88 km2) |
| Average depth | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Max. depth | 73 ft (22 m) |
| Surface elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Freedom; Ossipee |
Broad Bay is a lovely freshwater lake located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, United States. It covers about 431-acre (1.74 km2) of water. You can find it in the towns of Freedom and Ossipee.
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Broad Bay: A Connected Lake System
Broad Bay is special because it's part of a group of four lakes. All these lakes have the same water level. This is because there's a dam further downstream in Effingham Falls that controls the water flow.
How Broad Bay Connects to Other Waters
Upstream, a natural channel links Broad Bay to a larger lake called Ossipee Lake. Downstream, another channel connects Broad Bay to Leavitt Bay and Berry Bay. From there, the water flows into the Ossipee River. The Ossipee River then travels east into Maine and eventually joins the Saco River.
What Lives in Broad Bay?
Broad Bay is a great place for fishing! It's known as both a coldwater and warmwater fishery. This means it has different types of fish that prefer various water temperatures.
Fish Species You Might Find
Many kinds of fish live in Broad Bay. Some of the fish you might see or catch include:
- Largemouth bass
- Smallmouth bass
- Rainbow trout
- Lake trout
- Landlocked salmon (a type of salmon that lives in lakes, not the ocean)
- Chain pickerel
- Yellow perch
- White perch
- Sunfish (like bluegill)
- Brown bullhead (a type of catfish)
