Lake Wenham
About Lake Wenham
Wenham Lake is a 224-acre body of water located in Wenham and Beverly towns, Essex County, Massachusetts.The lake receives water from the water table, a system of streams, the Putnamville Reservoir, and the Ipswich River. In the 19th century, the lake was an important source of ice for export, especially to Britain. Wenham Lake is now a reservoir for the Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board.
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Lake Wenham, near Boston in Massachusetts, was the most famous lake in the world in the 19th century because its ice was shipped all the way around the world.
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