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Massabesic Lake
Looking west over the northern part of the lake
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Location	Rockingham County and Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	42°59′50″N 71°22′25″W / 42.99722°N 71.37361°W / 42.99722; -71.37361
Primary inflows	Sucker Brook
Primary outflows	tributary of Cohas Brook
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Max. width	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Surface area	2,560 acres (10.4 km2)
Average depth	17 ft (5.2 m)
Max. depth	50 ft (15 m)
Surface elevation	251 feet (77 m)
Islands	Browns Island; Fletcher Island; Birch Island; Grape Islands; Loon Island; Picnic Island; numerous small islands
Settlements	Manchester; Auburn

Lake Massabesic or Massabesic Lake is a lake in southern New Hampshire, United States, covering about 2,560 acres (1,040 ha) (equivalent to about 4 sq mi or 10 km²) within the city of Manchester and the town of Auburn. Because it provides drinking water for Manchester, swimming and water skiing are not allowed there. Popular sports on the lake are sailing, fishing, and kayaking. The recreational trails along the lake provide beautiful views of the lake and the town of Auburn.

Besides flowing into the Manchester water system, the lake's water feeds Cohas Brook, leading to the Merrimack River. Massabesic is a Native American name meaning "place of much water" or "near the great brook."

The lake is classified as a cold- and warmwater fishery.