Alder Lake is a lake in Aroostook County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Alder Lake?

Alder Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 120 acres.

Alder Lake

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No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.

Max depth

3.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

120 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

3 ft max depth

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Alder Lake in Aroostook County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 120 acres.

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Alder Lake is a 120-acre lake in Aroostook County, Maine with a maximum depth of 3 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Alder Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Alder Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Alder Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

3.3 ft

Surface area

120 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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Frequently asked questions about Alder Lake

Where is Alder Lake?: Alder Lake is a lake in Aroostook County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Alder Lake?: Alder Lake in Aroostook County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 120 acres.
Is Alder Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Alder Lake?: Alder Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 120 acres.