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Chebacco_Lake Latitude and Longitude:

42°36′41″N 70°48′40″W / 42.61139°N 70.81111°W / 42.61139; -70.81111
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Chebacco Lake
Location of the lake in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of the lake in Massachusetts, USA.
Chebacco Lake
Location of the lake in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of the lake in Massachusetts, USA.
Chebacco Lake
Location Essex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°36′41″N 70°48′40″W / 42.61139°N 70.81111°W / 42.61139; -70.81111
Lake type Glacial, Great Pond
Primary outflowsAlewife Brook, Essex River
Basin countries United States
Surface area209 acres (0.85 km2)
Average depth9 feet (2.7 m)
Max. depth22 feet (6.7 m)
Surface elevation43 ft (13 m) [1]
Islands1
Settlements Essex, Hamilton

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 is designated as a Great Pond, putting it under state ownership but remaining open to public use. [3]

Popular culture

Chebacco 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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chebacco Lake
  2. ^ "About - ChebaccoLake.org". www.chebaccolake.org.
  3. ^ "Waterways Permitting - Frequently Asked Questions". Mass.gov.
  4. ^ 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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