Where is Penobscot Lake?

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

How deep is Penobscot Lake?

Penobscot Lake has a maximum depth of 104 feet and an average depth of 33 feet. The lake covers 1162 acres.

Penobscot Lake

Somerset County, Maine1,162 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

104 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,162 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

13.9 mi

Measured length

104 ft max depth

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Penobscot Lake in Somerset County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 104 ft. Surface area: 1162 acres.

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Penobscot Lake is a 1,162-acre lake in Somerset County, Maine with a maximum depth of 104 feet (33-foot average).

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

What Penobscot Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water104 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,162 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Penobscot 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 Penobscot Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Penobscot 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

104 ft

Average depth

33 ft

Surface area

1,162 acres

Shoreline

13.9 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 Penobscot Lake

Where is Penobscot Lake?: Penobscot Lake is a lake in Somerset County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Penobscot Lake?: Penobscot Lake in Somerset County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 104 ft. Surface area: 1162 acres.
Is Penobscot Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Penobscot Lake?: Penobscot Lake has a maximum depth of 104 feet and an average depth of 33 feet. The lake covers 1162 acres.