Lake Quannapowitt

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Lake Quannapowitt
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Location	Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°30′54″N 71°04′43″W / 42.51500°N 71.07861°W / 42.51500; -71.07861Coordinates: 42°30′54″N 71°04′43″W / 42.51500°N 71.07861°W / 42.51500; -71.07861[1]
Type	Reservoir[1]
Primary outflows	Saugus River
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	79 ft (24 m)[1]
Dam	Lake Quannapowitt Dam[2]
Settlements	Wakefield

This wood and granite structure, colloquially known as “the Bandstand,” was built in 1885 on the Lower Common in Wakefield and overlooks Lake Quannapowitt

Lake Quannapowitt a lake in Wakefield, Massachusetts named for Quonopohit,^[3] the Naumkeag Native American who signed a deed to the town that would become Wakefield in 1686.^[4] It is one of two large lakes in Wakefield, the other being the man-made Crystal Lake. Lake Quannapowitt is a popular setting for walkers, joggers, bikers, and in-line skaters off Route 128 in Middlesex County. It is the site of many organized races from 5Ks to Ultra Marathons. Since 1992, Friends of Lake Quannapowitt is an organization that has worked to fulfill its goal of promoting public awareness and providing long-term protection and enhancement of Lake Quannapowitt and its environs. Large amounts of tar were found in the lake some years ago.^[5] The lake is emptied by the Saugus River.

Lake Quannapowitt (KWAN-ah-POW-it / KWAN-ə-POW-it), which was originally known as Reading Pond, has numerous nicknames today. Some area natives refer to the lake as "Lake Quannapolluted" due to their view of the state of health of the lake, but the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection handled only one isolated open case of contamination from the electric company that was remediated in 2008. The two former beaches remain closed to swimming, due to arsenic which was introduced into the lake in the early 1960s to deal with aquatic weeds.^[6]

A good view of Lake Quannapowitt from its southeast shores as it rolls in towards the town common on 07–18–2011.

The town common of Wakefield is on the south shore of the lake. Probably the most well known scene in the town is of its iconic bandstand on the town common, with Lake Quannapowitt in the background.

The lake has active populations of warmwater species of fish.

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.wickedlocal.com/wakefield/news/x1817178504#axzz20GUSM16S
• http://www.saugusriver.org/quannapowitt-sediments-summer-2001.htm
• http://www.wmgld.com/lakedredging.php
• http://www.saugusriver.org/Summer2007Layout.pdf
• http://www.folq.org
• http://www.wakefieldma.org/begin.html
• http://www.visitingnewengland.com/wakefield.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061103162458/http://home.att.net/%7Elakerun/
• http://www.takethelake5k.com
• http://www.WakefieldNation.com

See also[]

• Wakefield, Massachusetts