Where is Saponac Pond?

Saponac Pond 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 Saponac Pond?

Saponac Pond has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 894 acres.

Saponac Pond

Penobscot County, Maine894 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

16 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

894 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.5 mi

Measured length

16 ft max depth

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Saponac Pond in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 894 acres.

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Saponac Pond is a 894-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine with a maximum depth of 16 feet (9-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Saponac Pond 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 Saponac Pond

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Saponac Pond, 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

16 ft

Average depth

9 ft

Surface area

894 acres

Shoreline

7.5 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 Saponac Pond

Where is Saponac Pond?: Saponac Pond 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 Saponac Pond?: Saponac Pond in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 894 acres.
Is Saponac Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Saponac Pond?: Saponac Pond has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 894 acres.