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Lincoln County Lake Quality

Maine, 31 lakes, measured by Maine DEP

The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. The 31 monitored lakes in Lincoln County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Maine DEP has published, shown as reported.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.

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All Lakes in Lincoln County

31 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 31 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 31 without enough sampling, hidden

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Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
Adams PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	22 ft	Not recorded
Biscay PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	62 ft	Not recorded
Boyd PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
Clark Cove PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	Not recorded
Clary LakeLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
Cooks PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	31 ft	Not recorded
Damariscotta LakeLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	116 ft	Not recorded
Deer Meadow PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29 ft	Not recorded
Dresden Bog ReservoirLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
Duckpuddle PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
Dyer Long PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16 ft	Not recorded
Gardiner PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
Havener PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	11 ft	Not recorded
James PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	18 ft	Not recorded
Kalers PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
Knickerbocker LakesLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	32 ft	Not recorded
Lily PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13 ft	Not recorded
Little Dyer PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
Little Medomak PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	28 ft	Not recorded
Little PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	44 ft	Not recorded
Long PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16.4 ft	Not recorded
McCurdy PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	41 ft	Not recorded
Medomak PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26.2 ft	Not recorded
Muddy PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	11 ft	Not recorded
Musquash PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	11 ft	Not recorded
Pemaquid PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	61 ft	Not recorded
Sidensparker PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	Not recorded
Three Corner PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	Not recorded
Travel PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6.6 ft	Not recorded
Weary PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	18 ft	Not recorded
Webber PondLincoln	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	31 ft	Not recorded

NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.

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