Talk:Lake Umbagog
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Quick question: what does "wilderness lake" mean? That the lake's size and depth were "markedly increased" by a dam seems to go against the idea of "wild", no? Pfly 03:39, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
- In this instance, I believe the term "wilderness lake" refers to the fact that the lake is very sparsely settled, situated far from built-up metropolitan areas, and supports a wide variety of wildlife. Large regions of northern New Hampshire & Maine can reasonably be classified as wilderness and the lake certainly rests within those regions.
- One of the intentions of establishing the wildlife refuge there in the 1990s was to maintain the area as a "pristine wilderness" and prevent further development.
- Just my 2 cents. Hope that helps. :)
- --Northstar42 15:37, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
