Where is Big Lyford Pond?

Big Lyford Pond is a lake in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Big Lyford Pond?

Big Lyford Pond has a maximum depth of 40 feet and an average depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 142 acres.

Big Lyford Pond

Piscataquis County, Maine142 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

40 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

142 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Measured length

40 ft max depth

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Big Lyford Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 142 acres.

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Big Lyford Pond is a 142-acre lake in Piscataquis County, Maine with a maximum depth of 40 feet (13-foot average).

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

What Big Lyford Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Big Lyford Pond 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 Big Lyford Pond

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Big Lyford Pond, 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

40 ft

Average depth

13 ft

Surface area

142 acres

Shoreline

2.9 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 Big Lyford Pond

Where is Big Lyford Pond?: Big Lyford Pond is a lake in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Lyford Pond?: Big Lyford Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 142 acres.
Is Big Lyford Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Lyford Pond?: Big Lyford Pond has a maximum depth of 40 feet and an average depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 142 acres.