Elbow Lake
Penobscot County, Maine768 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- Public access
Elbow Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 768 acres.
Elbow Lake is a 768-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Elbow Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Elbow 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 Elbow Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Elbow 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
Surface area
768 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Maine DEP
No bathymetric survey has been published for Elbow Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Quakish Lake (Green Bridge)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Elbow Lake
Where is Elbow Lake?
- Elbow 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 Elbow Lake?
- Elbow Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 768 acres.
Is Elbow Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Elbow Lake?
- Elbow Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Quakish Lake (Green Bridge). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Elbow Lake?
- Elbow Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
Measurements for Elbow Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory