Sheepscot Pond

Sheepscot Pond
Location Waldo County, Maine
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Sheepscot River
Primary outflows Sheepscot River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 3 mi (4.8 km)
Max. width 1.4 mi (2.3 km)
Surface area 1,215 acres (492 ha; 1.898 sq mi)[1] (or 1,193 acres[2])
Average depth 42 ft (13 m)[2]
Max. depth 132 ft (40 m)[1]
Surface elevation 284 ft (87 m)

Sheepscot Pond is the third largest lake in Waldo County, Maine. It is in the township of Palermo, on the western edge of Waldo County.

The lake has a maximum depth of 132 feet[1] with well-oxygenated water. It contains more than 20 species of fish, and has historically been stocked with salmon, lake trout, and brook trout.[1] Attempts have been made to limit the lamprey eel population by erecting barriers during their spawning migrations.[1]

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has rated the water quality of Sheepscot Pond as average, with total phosphorus concentrations of 5-10 parts per billion, and no significant positive or negative trend in Secchi Disk Transparencies.[3] The lake provides water for the Palermo Fish Cultural Station.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "SHEEPSCOT LAKE" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. 1 2 "Sheepscot Pond". Lakes of Maine. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Midas 4896". Lakes of Maine. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Sheepscot Pond". ME Fish Finder. Retrieved 2012-08-16.

Coordinates: 44°21′30″N 69°25′54″W / 44.35833°N 69.43167°W / 44.35833; -69.43167


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