Androscoggin Lake

Androscoggin Lake
Location	Androscoggin and Kennebec County, Maine
Coordinates	44°19′27″N 70°05′04″W / 44.32417°N 70.08444°W / 44.32417; -70.08444Coordinates: 44°19′27″N 70°05′04″W / 44.32417°N 70.08444°W / 44.32417; -70.08444
Basin countries	United States

Max. length	4.5 mi (7.2 km)
Max. width	2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Surface area	3,826 acres (1,548 ha)
Average depth	15 ft (4.6 m)
Max. depth	38 ft (12 m)
Water volume	23,892 acre·ft (29,470,000 m³)
Surface elevation	269 ft (82 m)

Islands	Androscoggin Island, Blodgett Island, Lothrop Island, Norris Island
Settlements	Wayne and Leeds, Maine
References	^[1]

Androscoggin Lake (photo) is a body of water located in the towns of Wayne and Leeds, Maine. The surface area of the lake is 3,826 acres (1,548 ha). Its greatest length is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) and its greatest width is 2.8 mi (4.5 km).^[2] The lake is very shallow with a mean depth of 15 ft (4.6 m) and maximum depth of 38 ft (12 m).^[3] The lake temperature is therefore quite warm during summer, and the temperature is the same on the bottom as it is on the top, making it a homothermous body of water. There are 4 islands on the lake: Androscoggin Island, Blodgett Island, Lothrop Island and Norris Island. The islands support a diverse assemblage of rare species and natural communities. The most extensive areas are along and around the Dead River,(photo) which connects the lake to the Androscoggin River. The islands also provide important nesting habitat for bald eagles, ospreys and great blue herons. Lothrop Island's black sand beaches are of geological interest and are also home to several rare plants.

Development

Androscoggin is relatively undeveloped. The towns of Wayne and Leeds have populations of less than 2,500 people each.^[4] There is a public boat landing located off of Rt. 133 in Wayne. This is the only public access to the lake.^[5] The northern and eastern shores are part of the Winthrop Lakes Region. Androscoggin is the main water source for Camp Androscoggin, a boys' summer camp located on the lake shore and formerly located on Androscoggin Island. Another summer camp, Camp Tekakwitha, is located at the southern tip of the lake in Leeds. The lake's purity is sustained by the Androscoggin Lake Dam located at the end of the Dead River in Leeds. The dam was built in 1940 to keep out water contaminated by waste from the surrounding towns.^[6]

Fishing and wildlife

Many different species of fish inhabit Androscoggin Lake. The most common species are large-mouth bass, small mouth bass, chain pickerel and brown trout. Other fish less commonly found in the lake include yellow and white perch, redbreast sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, and the american eel.^[7] Fishing is permitted year-round with the proper permit.

The cattail sedge is a plant found on Androscoggin Lake. The lake is the only place in Maine where this rare and endangered plant has been found. The exact location where the plant was discovered is unknown.^[8]

References

↑ "Androscoggin Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
↑ http://www.anglerweb.com
↑ http://www.mefishfinder.com/androscoggin-lake-4790-location.html
↑ http://www.citydata.com
↑ http://www.state.me.us
↑ Illustrated History of Wayne, Maine. Jack Perkins
↑ http://www.mefishfinder.com
↑ http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mnap/focusarea/androscoggin_lake_focus_area.pdf

Androscoggin River Watershed

Tributaries	Alder River Bear River Cathance River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead Diamond River Dead River (ME) Dead River (NH) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Dead Diamond River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little Dead Diamond River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Muddy River Nezinscot River Peabody River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Rattle River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift Diamond River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Peabody River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River

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Towns	Albany Andover Auburn Berlin Bethel Bowdoin Brunswick Buckfield Byron Cambridge Canton Carthage Chesterville Dixfield Dummer Durham Errol Fayette Gilead Gorham Greene Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Jay Leeds Lewiston Lisbon Livermore Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls Mexico Minot Monmouth Mount Vernon Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Pittsburg Poland Randolph Rangeley Readfield Roxbury Rumford Sabattus Shelburne Stewartstown Sumner Topsham Turner Upton Vienna Wales Wayne Weld Wentworth's Location West Paris Woodstock

Landmarks	Brown Company Maine Central Railroad Old Speck Mountain Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

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