Damariscotta Lake
Lincoln County, Maine4,669 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 116 ft max depth
Damariscotta Lake in Lincoln County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 116 ft. Surface area: 4669 acres.
Damariscotta Lake is a 4,669-acre lake in Lincoln County, Maine with a maximum depth of 116 feet (30-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Damariscotta Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water116 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water4,669 acres
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Damariscotta 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 Damariscotta Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Damariscotta 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
116 ft
Average depth
30 ft
Surface area
4,669 acres
Shoreline
51 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 Damariscotta Lake
Where is Damariscotta Lake?
- Damariscotta Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Damariscotta Lake?
- Damariscotta Lake in Lincoln County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 116 ft. Surface area: 4669 acres.
Is Damariscotta Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Damariscotta Lake?
- Damariscotta Lake has a maximum depth of 116 feet and an average depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 4669 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Damariscotta Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.