McGowan Lake
Aroostook County, Maine155 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 7 ft max depth
McGowan Lake in Aroostook County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 155 acres.
McGowan Lake is a 155-acre lake in Aroostook County, Maine with a maximum depth of 7 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 McGowan 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 McGowan Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for McGowan 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
6.6 ft
Surface area
155 acres
Shoreline
3.2 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 McGowan Lake
Where is McGowan Lake?
- McGowan Lake is a lake in Aroostook County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McGowan Lake?
- McGowan Lake in Aroostook County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 155 acres.
Is McGowan Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is McGowan Lake?
- McGowan Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 155 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for McGowan Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.