Where is Pushaw Lake?

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

How deep is Pushaw Lake?

Pushaw Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 4683 acres.

Pushaw Lake

Penobscot County, Maine4,683 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

28 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

4,683 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

27.7 mi

Measured length

28 ft max depth

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Pushaw Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 4683 acres.

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Pushaw Lake is a 4,683-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine with a maximum depth of 28 feet (11-foot average).

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

What Pushaw Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water4,683 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Pushaw 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 Pushaw Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Pushaw 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

28 ft

Average depth

11 ft

Surface area

4,683 acres

Shoreline

27.7 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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Nearby Lakes in Penobscot County

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Frequently asked questions about Pushaw Lake

Where is Pushaw Lake?: Pushaw Lake is a lake in Penobscot County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pushaw Lake?: Pushaw Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 4683 acres.
Is Pushaw Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pushaw Lake?: Pushaw Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 11 feet. The lake covers 4683 acres.