Mooselookmeguntic Lake
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Mooselookmeguntic Lake is located in Franklin County
and Oxford County
, Maine
, in the United States
. It is part of the Androscoggin River
watershed.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake receives water from several sources. The Cupsuptic River
flows into Cupsuptic Lake, which is directly connected with the northern part of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. The Rangeley River
and Kennebago River
both flow into northeastern Mooselookmeguntic Lake.
The lake's waters flow out to the southeast, into Upper Richardson Lake. There is a dam between the two lakes called "Upper Dam". The dam raised the level of Mooselookmeguntic Lake about 14 feet, causing it to become joined to Cupsuptic Lake forming a reservoir. The two lakes had been separate before the dam was built.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake's maximum depth is 132 feet (40.2 m) and its surface area is 25.5 square miles (66 km²). It is the fourth largest lake in Maine. Mooselookmeguntic Lake's elevation is 1,467 feet (447 meters) above sea level.
There are two large islands in the southern portion of Mooselookmeguntic Lake called "Toothaker Island" and "Students Island".
The name "Mooselookmeguntic" is an Abnaki word for "moose feeding place"; although a humorous legend states that a Native American
was hunting moose in the area, and spotted one. The native had forgotten to load his rifle, but took the shot anyway. Thinking his rifle was damaged, he began yelling at the moose about his misfortune.
Variant names listed by the USGS include "Mooselocmaguntic Lake" and "Mooselookmeguntick Lake". Mooselookmeguntic Lake is ranked as the 4th longest place name in the United States.
Chemquasabamticook, also known as Ross Lake, in Piscatiquis county is one letter longer. Chemquasabamticook is Abanaki for "where there is a large lake together with a river".
Franklin County, Maine
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 30,768. Its county seat is Farmington.Franklin County was established on 9 May 1838.-Geography:...
and Oxford County
Oxford County, Maine
Oxford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine with a population of 57,833 as of the 2010 U.S. census. Its county seat is Paris.Part of Oxford County is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, metropolitan New England City and Town Area while a different part of Oxford County is...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
watershed.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake receives water from several sources. The Cupsuptic River
Cupsuptic River
The Cupsuptic River is a river in Maine. It flows from its source near the Canada – United States border to Cupsuptic Lake, the northern arm of Mooselookmeguntic Lake, which drains via other lakes into the Androscoggin River...
flows into Cupsuptic Lake, which is directly connected with the northern part of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. The Rangeley River
Rangeley River
The Rangeley River is located in Franklin County, Maine, in the United States. It is only about a mile long, connecting the outlet of Rangeley Lake with Mooselookmeguntic Lake.It is part of the Androscoggin River watershed....
and Kennebago River
Kennebago River
The Kennebago River is a river in northwestern Maine. It is a tributary of Cupsuptic Lake, an arm of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Via a chain of lakes and the Rapid River, it is part of the Androscoggin River watershed.-References:**...
both flow into northeastern Mooselookmeguntic Lake.
The lake's waters flow out to the southeast, into Upper Richardson Lake. There is a dam between the two lakes called "Upper Dam". The dam raised the level of Mooselookmeguntic Lake about 14 feet, causing it to become joined to Cupsuptic Lake forming a reservoir. The two lakes had been separate before the dam was built.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake's maximum depth is 132 feet (40.2 m) and its surface area is 25.5 square miles (66 km²). It is the fourth largest lake in Maine. Mooselookmeguntic Lake's elevation is 1,467 feet (447 meters) above sea level.
There are two large islands in the southern portion of Mooselookmeguntic Lake called "Toothaker Island" and "Students Island".
The name "Mooselookmeguntic" is an Abnaki word for "moose feeding place"; although a humorous legend states that a Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
was hunting moose in the area, and spotted one. The native had forgotten to load his rifle, but took the shot anyway. Thinking his rifle was damaged, he began yelling at the moose about his misfortune.
Variant names listed by the USGS include "Mooselocmaguntic Lake" and "Mooselookmeguntick Lake". Mooselookmeguntic Lake is ranked as the 4th longest place name in the United States.
Chemquasabamticook, also known as Ross Lake, in Piscatiquis county is one letter longer. Chemquasabamticook is Abanaki for "where there is a large lake together with a river".