Big Machias Lake
Aroostook County, Maine694 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 23 ft max depth
Big Machias Lake in Aroostook County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 694 acres.
Big Machias Lake is a 694-acre lake in Aroostook County, Maine with a maximum depth of 23 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Machias 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 Big Machias Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Big Machias 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
23 ft
Surface area
694 acres
Shoreline
5.3 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 Machias Lake
Where is Big Machias Lake?
- Big Machias 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 Big Machias Lake?
- Big Machias Lake in Aroostook County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 694 acres.
Is Big Machias Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Machias Lake?
- Big Machias Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 694 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Machias Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.