Nicatous Lake
Hancock County, Maine5,219 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 56 ft max depth
Nicatous Lake in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 5219 acres.
Nicatous Lake is a 5,219-acre lake in Hancock County, Maine with a maximum depth of 56 feet (16-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Nicatous Lake is good for
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- Deep water56 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water5,219 acres
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Nicatous 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 Nicatous Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Nicatous 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
56 ft
Average depth
16 ft
Surface area
5,219 acres
Shoreline
39.3 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 Nicatous Lake
Where is Nicatous Lake?
- Nicatous Lake is a lake in Hancock County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nicatous Lake?
- Nicatous Lake in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 56 ft. Surface area: 5219 acres.
Is Nicatous Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Nicatous Lake?
- Nicatous Lake has a maximum depth of 56 feet and an average depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 5219 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Nicatous Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.