Where is Desolation Pond?

Desolation Pond is a lake in Somerset County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Desolation Pond?

Desolation Pond has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 71 acres.

Desolation Pond

Somerset County, Maine71 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

71 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

8 ft max depth

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Desolation Pond in Somerset County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Desolation Pond is a 71-acre lake in Somerset County, Maine with a maximum depth of 8 feet (5-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Desolation 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.

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Water quality measurements for Desolation Pond

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Desolation Pond, 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

8 ft

Average depth

5 ft

Surface area

71 acres

Shoreline

2.1 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 Desolation Pond

Where is Desolation Pond?: Desolation Pond is a lake in Somerset County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Desolation Pond?: Desolation Pond in Somerset County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Desolation Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Desolation Pond?: Desolation Pond has a maximum depth of 8 feet and an average depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 71 acres.