MEMPHREMAGOG, LAKE

elongated finger lake that crosses the United StatesCanadian border 5 miles (8 km) north of Newport, Vt., U.S. Extending about 27 miles (43 km) from Newport to Magog, Que., the lake forms a small part of the northern boundary of Vermont. It is only 12 miles (1.53 km) wide for most of its length but has several large embayments; these include Fitch Bay on the eastern shore and Sargents Bay on the west. Depths average 5075 feet (1523 m) with shallows at the southern end. A small-scale hydroelectric development has been established at the northern end of the lake where it drains by way of the Magog and St.-Franois rivers into the St. Lawrence. The lake is surrounded by hills and mountains, the loftiest being Owl's Head (3,360 feet ), on the western shore. The name Memphremagog comes from the Algonquian, meaning where there is a big expanse of water.