Breakneck Ponds
Hancock County, Maine30 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 21 ft max depth
Breakneck Ponds in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Breakneck Ponds is a 30-acre lake in Hancock County, Maine with a maximum depth of 21 feet (11-foot average).
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 Breakneck Ponds 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 Breakneck Ponds
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Breakneck Ponds, 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
21 ft
Average depth
11 ft
Surface area
30 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 Breakneck Ponds
Where is Breakneck Ponds?
- Breakneck Ponds is a lake in Hancock County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Breakneck Ponds?
- Breakneck Ponds in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Breakneck Ponds safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Breakneck Ponds?
- Breakneck Ponds has a maximum depth of 21 feet and an average depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Breakneck Ponds come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.