Chebacco Lake is located in Essex County in eastern Massachusetts, United States, within the borders of Essex and Hamilton. It is the largest of five bodies of water that make up the Chebacco Watershed.[2]
| Chebacco Lake | |
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  Chebacco Lake  Chebacco Lake | |
| Location | Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°36′41″N 70°48′40″W / 42.61139°N 70.81111°W |
| Lake type | Glacial, Great Pond |
| Primary outflows | Alewife Brook, Essex River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 209 acres (0.85 km2) |
| Average depth | 9 feet (2.7 m) |
| Max. depth | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Surface elevation | 43 ft (13 m)[1] |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Essex, Hamilton |
Chebacco Lake is designated as a Great Pond, putting it under state ownership but remaining open to public use.[3]
Popular culture
editChebacco Lake was used to portray the fictional Amoskeag Lake where the Earnshaw family's lake house settings was in the movie Grown Ups. [4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chebacco Lake
- ^ "About - ChebaccoLake.org". www.chebaccolake.org.
- ^ "Waterways Permitting - Frequently Asked Questions". Mass.gov.
- ^ Staff (2015-08-10). "4 Famous Movie Lakes and Their Actual Location". Lake Homes Realty Articles and Info - LakeHomes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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