Where is Upper Pug Lake?

Upper Pug 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 Upper Pug Lake?

Upper Pug Lake has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 66 acres.

Upper Pug Lake

Penobscot County, Maine66 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

16.4 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

66 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

16 ft max depth

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Upper Pug Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 66 acres.

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Upper Pug Lake is a 66-acre lake in Penobscot County, Maine with a maximum depth of 16 feet (10-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Upper Pug 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 Upper Pug Lake

These are the measurements Maine DEP publishes for Upper Pug 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

16.4 ft

Average depth

10 ft

Surface area

66 acres

Shoreline

1.7 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 Upper Pug Lake

Where is Upper Pug Lake?: Upper Pug 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 Upper Pug Lake?: Upper Pug Lake in Penobscot County, Maine has water-quality measurements published by Maine DEP, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 66 acres.
Is Upper Pug Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Pug Lake?: Upper Pug Lake has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 66 acres.