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Skatutakee Lake

Skatutakee Lake
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Location of Skatutakee Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Skatutakee Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Skatutakee Lake
Location within New Hampshire
Location of Skatutakee Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Location of Skatutakee Lake in New Hampshire, USA.
Skatutakee Lake
Location within the United States
LocationCheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates42°56′16″N 72°4′28″W / 42.93778°N 72.07444°W / 42.93778; -72.07444
Nubanusit Brook
Nubanusit Brook
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.7 mi (2.7 km)
Max. width0.3 mi (0.48 km)
Surface area
236 acres (0.96 km2)
Average depth
10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth17 ft (5.2 m)
Surface elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Islands1
SettlementsHarrisville

Skatutakee Lake is a 236-acre (0.96 km2)[1] water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Harrisville. Water from Skatutakee Lake flows via Nubanusit Brook to the Contoocook River in Peterborough and ultimately to the Merrimack River.

The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth and largemouth bass, chain pickerel, horned pout, northern pike, and black crappie.[1]

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  1. 1 2 "Skatutakee Lake, Harrisville" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved September 4, 2014.