Bowles Lake
Washington County, Maine62 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 17 ft max depth
Bowles Lake in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 62 acres.
Bowles Lake is a 62-acre lake in Washington County, Maine with a maximum depth of 17 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 Bowles 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 Bowles Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Bowles 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
17 ft
Surface area
62 acres
Shoreline
1.8 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 Bowles Lake
Where is Bowles Lake?
- Bowles 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 Bowles Lake?
- Bowles Lake in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 62 acres.
Is Bowles Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bowles Lake?
- Bowles Lake has a maximum depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 62 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Bowles Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.