Lake Cathance
Washington County, Maine3,228 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 75 ft max depth
Lake Cathance in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 74.6 ft. Surface area: 3228 acres.
Lake Cathance is a 3,228-acre lake in Washington County, Maine with a maximum depth of 75 feet (24-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Cathance is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water74.6 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water3,228 acres
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Cathance 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 Lake Cathance
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Lake Cathance, 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
74.6 ft
Average depth
24 ft
Surface area
3,228 acres
Shoreline
26.9 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 Lake Cathance
Where is Lake Cathance?
- Lake Cathance is a lake in Washington County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cathance?
- Lake Cathance in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 74.6 ft. Surface area: 3228 acres.
Is Lake Cathance safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Cathance?
- Lake Cathance has a maximum depth of 74.6 feet and an average depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 3228 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Cathance come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.