Echo Lake (Maine)
Echo Lake | |
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Location | Kennebec County, Maine |
Coordinates | 44°26′17″N 70°01′26″W / 44.438°N 70.024°WCoordinates: 44°26′17″N 70°01′26″W / 44.438°N 70.024°W |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 1,185 acres (480 ha) |
Max. depth | 117 ft (36 m) |
Water volume | 23,134 acre·ft (28,535,000 m3) |
Islands | Echo Island, Turtle Island |
Settlements | Fayette, Mount Vernon, Readfield |
Echo Lake, also known as Crotched Pond, is a lake located in the towns of Fayette, Mount Vernon and Readfield Maine. It is 117 feet (36 m) deep, and covers about 1.9 square miles (5 km2) in surface area.[1] One of the major bodies of water in the Winthrop Lakes Region, the lake is known for its rocky shores, scenery, deep cool water, and naturally reproducing lake trout population. A public boat launch is located on the north shore in Mount Vernon off State Route #41.
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