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miles long, which resembles a fiord more than any of the other arms. 

 On the south-east is Wolfeborough bay, in close connection with Smith's 

 pond. On the north-east are two branches into Moultonborough. On 

 the north-west is the expanse known as Meredith bay. The western 

 shore is comparatively straight from Meredith Village to Alton Bay vil- 

 lage. The hills about the lake are steeper than the average in other 

 parts of the state. 



The length of the lake proper is 19 miles. The breadth at the 

 widest part is 8i miles. Its area is 69.8 square miles. If Long bay, 

 which is properly an expansion of the outlet, be added, the area becomes 

 71.8 square miles. 



The lake abounds in islands. Their number, large and small together, 

 is two hundred and seventy-four. The water is remarkably pure, but 

 shallow. No soundings have been made, but no part is likely to be over 

 two hundred feet deep. By the dam at the outlet of this lake a depth of 

 six feet is made available for the use of manufacturing companies in the 

 dry season. The top of this dam is 502 feet above mean tide. 



Areas about Lake Winnipiseogee, as given on the Lake Company's map. 



Area of Lake Winnipiseogee, including islands, . . 2,176,362,817 square feet. 

 Area of the islands 227,313,357 



Water in Lake Winnipiseogee, 1,949,049,466 



or, 69 square miles, 531 acres, and 3.03 square rods. 



Area of Long bay, including islands, .... 55,041,789 



Area of the islands, 362,131 



Water in Long bay, 54,679,658 



or, 1 square mile, 615 acres, 43.56 square rods. 

 Total area of water 2,003,729,124 



or, 71 square miles, 559 acres, and 46.39 square rods. 



Distance around Lake Winnipiseogee, . . . 895,730 feet. 

 Distance around Long bay, 69,905 feet. 



Total, 965,635 feet, or 182.89 miles. 



Islands. 



Number of islands in Lake Winnipiseogee, of greater area than 1000 acres, 1 



" " " of greater area than 500 and less than 1000 acres, 2 



" " " " " " 100 " 500 " 7 



