Barrows Lake
Washington County, Maine253 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 36 ft max depth
Barrows Lake in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 253 acres.
Barrows Lake is a 253-acre lake in Washington County, Maine with a maximum depth of 36 feet (14-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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- Deep water36 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Barrows 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.
Water quality measurements for Barrows Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Barrows 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
36 ft
Average depth
14 ft
Surface area
253 acres
Shoreline
4.9 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 Barrows Lake
Where is Barrows Lake?
- Barrows Lake is a lake in Washington County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barrows Lake?
- Barrows Lake in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 253 acres.
Is Barrows Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Barrows Lake?
- Barrows Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet and an average depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 253 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Barrows Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.