Tunk Lake
Hancock County, Maine2,072 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Maine DEP for this lake.
- 219 ft max depth
Tunk Lake in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 218.7 ft. Surface area: 2072 acres.
Tunk Lake is a 2,072-acre lake in Hancock County, Maine with a maximum depth of 219 feet (71-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Tunk Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water218.7 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,072 acres
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tunk 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 Tunk Lake
These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Tunk 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
218.7 ft
Average depth
71 ft
Surface area
2,072 acres
Shoreline
15.5 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Tunk Lake
Where is Tunk Lake?
- Tunk Lake is a lake in Hancock County, Maine. Its water-quality measurements are published by Maine DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tunk Lake?
- Tunk Lake in Hancock County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 218.7 ft. Surface area: 2072 acres.
Is Tunk Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tunk Lake?
- Tunk Lake has a maximum depth of 218.7 feet and an average depth of 71 feet. The lake covers 2072 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Tunk Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.