Umbagog Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Umbagog Lake
image_lake = Umbagog Lake NH.jpg
caption_lake = Umbagog Lake
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Coös County, New Hampshire ; Oxford County, Maine
coords = coord|44|45|25|N|71|2|57|W|type:waterbody_region:US |display=inline,title
type =
inflow = Magalloway River Rapid River Dead Cambridge River
outflow = Androscoggin River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = convert|10.4|mi|km|1|lk=on
width = convert|1.9|mi|km|1
area = convert|7850|acre|km2|1|lk=on
depth = convert|15|ft|m|0|lk=on
max-depth = convert|48|ft|m|0
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = convert|1245|ft|m|0
islands = Big Island; Blake Island; Bear Island; Metallak Island; Blueberry Island; "C" Island; Pine Island; Mosquito Island; Absalom Island; Black Island
cities = Errol, New Hampshire; Upton, Maine

Umbagog Lake is a wilderness lake located in Coös County, New Hampshire and Oxford County, Maine. It is one of the most pristine lakes in the state of New Hampshire and lies near Errol, New Hampshire and the Thirteen Mile Woods Scenic Area along the border with Maine. The name "Umbagog" is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable (um-BAY-gog) and is said to come from the Abenaki word for "shallow water".

The lake is part of a National Wildlife Refuge and a New Hampshire state park. Along its southernmost shore, there is a public campground and a public boat launch ramp which may be accessed from New Hampshire Route 26. An interesting feature along its northwest shore is an expansive natural floating island composed of generations of decomposing marshland vegetation.

The lake runs almost convert|11|mi north to south. Its surface area is convert|7850|acre|km2,cite book |title= Maine Fishing Depth Maps: Lakes & Ponds by County |year= 2007 |publisher= DeLorme |isbn= 978-0-89933-350-2] making it the largest lake along the Maine/New Hampshire border. Its average depth is less than convert|15|ft|m, and its maximum depth is convert|48|ft|m. A deep section at the north end (aptly named "Deep Hole") may exceed convert|75|ft|m|0.Fact|date=September 2008 The lake's area and depth were markedly increased with the construction of a dam at Errol in the 1800s.

Umbagog Lake is fed by the Magalloway River, the Rapid River, and the Dead Cambridge River. It is the source of the Androscoggin River.

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