East Grand Lake
lake in New Brunswick, Canada and Maine, United States
East Grand Lake is located between the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The boundary between the United States and Canada passes through the lake. In Maine it falls within two counties, Washington and Aroostook, and in New Brunswick it serves as the western boundary of York County.
The lake is part of the Chiputneticook chain of lakes which also include Spednic, North, and Palfrey and form the headwaters of the St. Croix River. Formerly they were called the Shoodic Lakes.
East Grand Lake is known for its fishing and scenery. The lake is 22 miles (35 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) in width at its widest point. The maximum depth of the lake is 128 ft (39 m).
Fishing is popular on East Grand Lake.
The public source identifies “East Grand Lake” as lake in New Brunswick, Canada and Maine, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around East, Grand and Lake.
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