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

Are there boat ramps on Great Pond?

Great Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Great Pond. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Great Pond?

Great Pond 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.

Great Pond

Kennebec County, Maine8,539 acresView map Directions

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

Area

8,539 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Public access

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Great Pond in Kennebec County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 8539 acres.

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Great Pond is a 8,539-acre lake in Kennebec 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 Great Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water8,539 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Great Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Great 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 Great Pond

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Great 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

Surface area

8,539 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Maine DEP

No bathymetric survey has been published for Great Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Great PondPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Great Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Great Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5R).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ME0103000310_5274L · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kennebec County

Hamilton Pond4.3 miView →Ellis Pond3.2 miView →Long Pond3.6 miView →Messalonskee Lake4.1 miView →Little Pond5.3 miView →McGrath Pond4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Great Pond

Where is Great Pond?: Great Pond is a lake in Kennebec County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Great Pond?: Great Pond in Kennebec County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 8539 acres.
Is Great Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Great Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5R) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Great Pond?: Great Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Great Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Great Pond?: Great Pond 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.