Winni is big, but not natural
What is today known as Winnipesaukee was formerly many smaller lakes. I'm sure others will have the actual statistics, but in the 1800's, the dam at Lakeport was put in, and raised the level of the lake several feet (was it 15?). This connected Paugus bay and Winnipesaukee, which before, had only been connected by a weirs during high water. I believe that at least Greens Basin and perhaps the back bay under the bridge in Wolfeboro were seperate before the dam. The shoreline also extended way out beyond what it does today. All that means that the lake in its natural state was a lot smaller than it is today.
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