Chesuncook Lake
Chesuncook Lake is a reservoir in Piscataquis County, Maine, within the North Maine Woods. The lake was formed by the damming of the West Branch Penobscot River by dams built in 1835, 1903, and 1916 respectively.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: reservoir in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Chenosbec Lake”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chesuncook.
Chesuncook
Hamlet
Chesuncook is a small unincorporated settlement on the northwestern shore of Chesuncook Lake in rural central Piscataquis County, Maine. A small village, originally supporting logging operations in the area, has existed here since at least the time of Henry David Thoreau, who wrote about it in The Maine Woods. Chesuncook is situated 6 miles northwest of Chesuncook Lake.
Chesuncook Lake
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Piscataquis, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Chesuncook Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Chesuncook Lake” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chesuncook Lake”
- French: “lac Chesuncook”
- French: “Lac Chesuncook”
- Italian: “lago Chesuncook”
- Russian: “Чесанкук”
- Spanish: “Lago Chesuncook”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North East Carry and McCarty.
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Highlights include Sandy Point and Weymouth Point.
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