Where is Horseshoe Lake?

Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Lake?

Horseshoe Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 248 acres.

Horseshoe Lake

Penobscot County, Maine248 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

248 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.2 mi

Measured length

25 ft max depth

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Horseshoe Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 248 acres.

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Horseshoe Lake is a 248-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine with a maximum depth of 25 feet.

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.

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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

25 ft

Surface area

248 acres

Shoreline

5.2 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 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 Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 248 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 25 feet. The lake covers 248 acres.