Christine Lake is a 197-acre (0.8 km2) water body located in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Stark.[1] The lake lies southeast of the Percy Peaks and north of the Upper Ammonoosuc River. The lake is fed by spring brooks on the upper end, and the water from Christine Lake flows via the Upper Ammonoosuc to the Connecticut River at Groveton and thence south to Long Island Sound.
| Christine Lake | |
|---|---|
 Looking out from the beach area on a summer day | |
  Christine Lake Location in New Hampshire  Christine Lake Location in the United States | |
| Location | Coos County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 44°37′50″N 71°24′26″W / 44.63056°N 71.40722°W |
| Rowells Brook | |
| tributary of Upper Ammonoosuc River | |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) |
| Max. width | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) |
Surface area | 197 acres (0.8 km2) |
Average depth | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 65 ft (20 m) |
Surface elevation | 1,203 ft (367 m) |
| Settlements | Stark |
The lake is classified as a coldwater fishery, with observed species including brook trout, brown trout, and smallmouth bass.[2] Along with Dublin Pond, the lake was one of only two locations where the now extinct silver trout could be found.[3]
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References
edit- ↑ New Hampshire GRANIT database Archived August 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Christine Lake, Stark" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ↑ Quackenbos, John Duncan (1916). Geological Ancestors of the Brook Trout and Recent Saibling Forms from which it Evolved. Angler's Club of New York. pp. 36–37.
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