Where is Nahmakanta Lake?

Nahmakanta Lake 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 Nahmakanta Lake?

Nahmakanta Lake has a maximum depth of 110 feet and an average depth of 49 feet. The lake covers 987 acres.

Nahmakanta Lake

Piscataquis County, Maine987 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

110 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

987 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9 mi

Measured length

110 ft max depth

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Nahmakanta Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 987 acres.

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Nahmakanta Lake is a 987-acre lake in Piscataquis County, Maine with a maximum depth of 110 feet (49-foot average).

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

What Nahmakanta Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water110 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 Nahmakanta 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 Nahmakanta Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Nahmakanta 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

110 ft

Average depth

49 ft

Surface area

987 acres

Shoreline

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 Nahmakanta Lake

Where is Nahmakanta Lake?: Nahmakanta Lake 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 Nahmakanta Lake?: Nahmakanta Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 987 acres.
Is Nahmakanta Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Nahmakanta Lake?: Nahmakanta Lake has a maximum depth of 110 feet and an average depth of 49 feet. The lake covers 987 acres.