Where is Priestly Lake?

Priestly 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 Priestly Lake?

Priestly Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet and an average depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 629 acres.

Priestly Lake

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

Max depth

50 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

629 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9 mi

Measured length

50 ft max depth

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Priestly Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 629 acres.

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Priestly Lake is a 629-acre lake in Piscataquis County, Maine with a maximum depth of 50 feet (17-foot average).

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

What Priestly Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water50 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 Priestly 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 Priestly Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Priestly 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

50 ft

Average depth

17 ft

Surface area

629 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 Priestly Lake

Where is Priestly Lake?: Priestly 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 Priestly Lake?: Priestly Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 629 acres.
Is Priestly Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Priestly Lake?: Priestly Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet and an average depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 629 acres.