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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
LocationEssex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°36′41″N 70°48′40″W / 42.61139°N 70.81111°W / 42.61139; -70.81111
Lake typeGlacial, Great Pond
Primary outflowsAlewife Brook, Essex River
Basin countriesUnited 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
SettlementsEssex, 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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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