Horseshoe Lake
Hancock County, Maine209 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 20 ft max depth
Horseshoe Lake in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 209 acres.
Horseshoe Lake is a 209-acre lake in Hancock County, Maine with a maximum depth of 20 feet (12-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Horseshoe 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
20 ft
Average depth
12 ft
Surface area
209 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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Frequently asked questions about Horseshoe Lake
Where is Horseshoe Lake?
- Horseshoe Lake is a lake in Hancock County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Horseshoe Lake?
- Horseshoe Lake in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 209 acres.
Is Horseshoe Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Horseshoe Lake?
- Horseshoe Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet and an average depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 209 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Horseshoe Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.