Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Mooselookmeguntic Lake is located in Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine, in the United States. It is part of the Androscoggin River watershed. It is located in the western part of Maine, near the border with the state of New Hampshire and the Canadian province of Quebec. The lake is just a few miles from the Appalachian Trail.
There are two islands in the southern portion of Mooselookmeguntic Lake called "Toothaker Island" and "Students Island".
Name
The name "Mooselookmeguntic" is an Abnaki word for "moose feeding place." Variant names listed by the USGS include "Mooselocmaguntic Lake" and "Mooselookmeguntick Lake".Hydrology
Mooselookmeguntic Lake receives water from several sources. The Cupsuptic River flows into Cupsuptic Lake, which is directly connected with the northern part of Mooselookmeguntic Lake. The Rangeley River and Kennebago River both flow into northeastern Mooselookmeguntic Lake.The lake's waters flow out to the southwest, into Upper Richardson Lake. There is a dam between the two lakes called "Upper Dam".
Upper Dam, first constructed in 1850 raised the level of Mooselookmeguntic Lake about 6 feet, causing it to become joined to Cupsuptic Lake forming a reservoir. The two lakes had been separate before the dam was built. Upper Dam was rebuilt once in the late 1800s and most recently from 2012 to 2016.
Mooselookmeguntic Lake's maximum depth is and its surface area is. It is the sixth largest lake in Maine. Mooselookmeguntic Lake's elevation is above sea level.