'Mascoma Lake' is a 1,165-
acre[1] lake in western
New Hampshire,
United States. Most of the lake is located within the town of
Enfield, while a small portion is within the city of
Lebanon, where it drains into the
Mascoma River, a tributary of the
Connecticut River.
The lake's general trend is from southeast to northwest, with the outlet at the northwestern end. The Mascoma River enters the lake near its halfway point, from the northeastern side, at the town center of Enfield. The southeastern end of the lake is fed by the
Knox River. The lake's average depth is 30 feet with a maximum depth of 68 feet.
During winter, the lake can freeze over and be stable enough to be walked upon.
NASA and its partners have used the frozen lake to test
a robotic rover as a simulation of
Antarctica.
Mascoma Lake is home to the
Dartmouth College sailing team.
References
1. New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system