Echo Lake is a 15.7-acre (6.4 ha) water body located near North Conway in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States.[1] It is part of Echo Lake State Park, which features a small swimming beach.
| Echo Lake | |
|---|---|
 View from state park beach: Whitehorse Ledge (L) and Cathedral Ledge (R) | |
  Echo Lake  Echo Lake | |
| Location | Carroll County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 44°3′18″N 71°9′39″W / 44.05500°N 71.16083°W |
| Primary outflows | Elm Brook |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.3 mi (0.5 km) |
| Max. width | 0.1 mi (0.2 km) |
| Surface area | 15.7 acres (6.4 ha) |
| Average depth | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Surface elevation | 480 ft (146 m) |
| Settlements | Town of Conway |
The lake lies at the foot of White Horse Ledge and just south of Cathedral Ledge, both of which are noted rock climbing destinations in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The lake is part of the Saco River watershed.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including smallmouth bass and yellow perch.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system Archived August 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Echo Lake, Conway" (PDF). NH Fish & Game. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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