Third Machias Lake
Washington County, Maine2,452 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 34 ft max depth
Third Machias Lake in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 2452 acres.
Third Machias Lake is a 2,452-acre lake in Washington County, Maine with a maximum depth of 34 feet (14-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Third Machias Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water34 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,452 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Third Machias 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 Third Machias Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Third Machias 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
34 ft
Average depth
14 ft
Surface area
2,452 acres
Shoreline
29.7 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 Third Machias Lake
Where is Third Machias Lake?
- Third Machias Lake is a lake in Washington County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Third Machias Lake?
- Third Machias Lake in Washington County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 2452 acres.
Is Third Machias Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Third Machias Lake?
- Third Machias Lake has a maximum depth of 34 feet and an average depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 2452 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Third Machias Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.