Where is Katahdin Lake?

Katahdin 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 Katahdin Lake?

Katahdin Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 650 acres.

Katahdin Lake

Penobscot County, Maine650 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

29.5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

650 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

30 ft max depth

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Katahdin Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 650 acres.

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Katahdin Lake is a 650-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine with a maximum depth of 30 feet (11-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 Katahdin 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 Katahdin Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Katahdin 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

29.5 ft

Average depth

11 ft

Surface area

650 acres

Shoreline

4.6 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 Katahdin Lake

Where is Katahdin Lake?: Katahdin 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 Katahdin Lake?: Katahdin Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 650 acres.
Is Katahdin Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Katahdin Lake?: Katahdin Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet and an average depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 650 acres.