Where is Minister Cove?

Minister Cove is a lake in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Minister Cove?

Minister Cove has a maximum depth of 162 feet and an average depth of 70 feet. The lake covers 971 acres.

Minister Cove

Piscataquis County, Maine971 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

162 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

971 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.4 mi

Measured length

162 ft max depth

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Minister Cove in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 162 ft. Surface area: 971 acres.

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Minister Cove is a 971-acre lake in Piscataquis County, Maine with a maximum depth of 162 feet (70-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Minister Cove is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water162 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Minister Cove 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 Minister Cove

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Minister Cove, 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

162 ft

Average depth

70 ft

Surface area

971 acres

Shoreline

11.4 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Minister Cove

Where is Minister Cove?: Minister Cove is a lake in Piscataquis County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Minister Cove?: Minister Cove in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 162 ft. Surface area: 971 acres.
Is Minister Cove safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Minister Cove?: Minister Cove has a maximum depth of 162 feet and an average depth of 70 feet. The lake covers 971 acres.