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

Heron Lake

Piscataquis County, Maine242 acresView map Directions

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

Area

242 acres

Surface area

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Heron Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 242 acres.

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Heron Lake is a 242-acre lake in Piscataquis County, Maine.

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 Heron 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 Heron Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Heron 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

242 acres

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

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Nearby Lakes in Piscataquis County

Churchill Lake2.7 miView →Grass Pond3.9 miView →Twin Lake5.4 miView →Otter Pond—View →Harrow Lake4.6 miView →Spider Lake4.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Heron Lake

Where is Heron Lake?: Heron Lake is a lake in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Heron Lake?: Heron Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 242 acres.
Is Heron Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.