Wequaquet Lake

Wequaquet Lake is a 654 acres (265 ha) unstratified warmwater lake in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located northwest of Hyannis with a dam at Phinneys Lane. Wequaquet Lake drains south via Centerville River which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Wequaquet Lake is also known as Chequaquet Lake, Great Pond or Nine Mile Pond. The bottom is composed primarily of sand. The 7.5 miles of shoreline is heavily (90%) developed with cottages and year-round homes. Bearse Pond is connected to Wequaquet Lake by a narrow channel, other nearby ponds include Hathaways Pond and Shallow Pond.

Wequaquet Lake
Wequaquet Lake
Location of Wequaquet Lake within Massachusetts
LocationBarnstable County, Massachusetts
Coordinates41.6713876°N 70.3389619°W / 41.6713876; -70.3389619
Primary outflowsCenterville River
Surface area654 acres (265 ha)
Average depth14 feet (4.3 m)
Max. depth32 feet (9.8 m)
Shore length17.5 miles (12.1 km)
Surface elevation33 feet (10 m)[1]
SettlementsHyannis
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Fishing

Fish species present in the lake are pumpkinseed, yellow perch, golden shiner, brown bullhead, American eel, alewife, white sucker, banded killifish, chain pickerel and largemouth bass. The alewife population is sea-run, entering via the Centerville River.[2]

Locations
  • Fuller Point
  • Lewis Point
  • Hayes Point
  • Great Point
  • Little Point
  • Long Point
  • Gooseberry Island
  • Huckins Neck
  • Nyes Point
  • Nyes Neck
  • Stoney Point
  • Point Shirley

References
  1. "Wequaquet Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. "Wequaquet Lake". www.mass.gov. 2007.
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