Collins Pond
Cumberland County, Maine17 acresView mapDirections
Maine DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Collins Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Collins Pond in Cumberland County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.9 ft visibility. Surface area: 17 acres.
Collins Pond is a 17-acre lake in Cumberland County, Maine. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-09-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Collins Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14.9 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Collins 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.
Water quality measurements for Collins Pond
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Collins Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 14.9 ft down. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Surface area
17 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Maine DEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Collins Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Collins Pond
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2020–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Collins Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Mill Pond (completed 1860), built primarily for hydroelectric on the Ditch Brook; concrete-type dam, 10 ft tall and 30 ft long.
- Surface area
- 17 ac
- Normal storage
- 55 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 68 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Veronica P. Smith
All listed purposes: Hydroelectric;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID ME00195 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.7 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Collins Pond
Where is Collins Pond?
- Collins Pond is a lake in Cumberland County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Collins Pond?
- Collins Pond in Cumberland County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.9 ft visibility. Surface area: 17 acres.
Is Collins Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Collins Pond?
- Public access to Collins Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Maine's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS5 samples · 2020–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.