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

How deep is Duck Lake?

Duck Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 263 acres.

Duck Lake

Penobscot County, Maine263 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

263 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.6 mi

Measured length

24 ft max depth

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Duck Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 263 acres.

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Duck Lake is a 263-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine with a maximum depth of 24 feet (15-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 Duck 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.

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Water quality measurements for Duck Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Duck 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

24 ft

Average depth

15 ft

Surface area

263 acres

Shoreline

3.6 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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Nearby Lakes in Penobscot County

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Frequently asked questions about Duck Lake

Where is Duck Lake?: Duck Lake is a lake in Penobscot County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Duck Lake?: Duck Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 263 acres.
Is Duck Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Duck Lake?: Duck Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 263 acres.