Lake Parker

Lake Parker

Infobox lake
lake_name = Parker Pond
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location = Glover, Orleans County, Vermont
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outflow = Roaring Brook
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basin_countries = United States
length = convert|1|mi|km|sing=on|abbr=on|lk=on
width = convert|0.5|mi|km|abbr=on|lk=on
area = convert|239|acre|km2|abbr=on|lk=on
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max-depth = convert|48|ft|m|abbr=on|lk=on
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Lake Parker, also known as Parker Pond, is located in the northwest corner of Glover, Orleans County, Vermont in an area known as the Northeast Kingdom. This freshwater lake covers convert|239|acre|km2 and is just over one mile (1.6 km) long and one-half mile wide; its maximum depth is convert|48|ft|m. The lake is fed by two primary streams and outlets into Roaring Brook, which empties into the Barton River, Lake Memphremagog and, eventually, Canada's St. Lawrence River. It is bordered on three sides by seasonal homes; the southern end is a natural estuary sheltering waterfowl. The surrounding land is farmed for raising dairy cattle.

External links

* [http://www.lakeparker.org Lake Parker Association]


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