Lake Massasecum facts for kids

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North end of Lake Massasecum in midsummer
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Location	Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°14′41″N 71°54′54″W / 43.24472°N 71.91500°W / 43.24472; -71.91500
Primary outflows	tributary of Warner River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Max. width	0.7 mi (1.1 km)
Surface area	409 acres (1.66 km2)
Average depth	10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth	50 ft (15 m)
Surface elevation	636.7 ft (194.1 m)
Islands	3
Settlements	Bradford

Lake Massasecum is a 409-acre (1.66 km²) water body located in Merrimack County in central New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Bradford. Outflow from the lake travels via the Warner River to the Contoocook River and then the Merrimack River.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth and largemouth bass, black crappie, chain pickerel, and horned pout.

In the past decade there has been an increase in Myriophyllum (more commonly known as "milfoil") in the lake, and local residents have been trying to stop its spread.

Postcard from c. 1908