Featured Lake
Eagle Lake (Hancock County)

Of the 9 Great Ponds located wholly within Acadia National Park (ANP), Eagle Lake is the largest - 466 acres, with a maximum depth of 110 feet. (Long Pond, which borders ANP, is the largest lake on Mount Desert Island, and is approximately twice the size of Eagle Lake in terms of surface area.) One of the most visited carriage roads in ANP circles Eagle Lake.

Secchi data are available from the early 1980s, annual averages ranging from 8.7m to 12.8m (28-42 ft). A summary of water quality parameters is here. Eagle Lake is the water supply for Bar Harbor.

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What's New?
Updated Loon Data on Lakes of Maine

Lakes of Maine has been updated with the Maine Audubon Loon Count Data. The Loon Count is an important and loved program and we are so happy to be a part of it. Find the results in the links below:

Loon Data Visualization: https://www.lakesofmaine.org/loons.html

Lakes of Maine home page: https://www.lakesofmaine.org/

Go to search for Your Lake > Select Your Lake > Select Lake Life > Select Loons

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Did You Know?
Maine Lakes - Fact & Legend

Published almost a half-century ago, this 263-page tome contains an interesting assortment of information about Maine lakes.. In these pages, you will find no mention of Secchi readings, phosphorus or invasive plants. What you will find is a treasure trove of old photos, lake facts, history and trivia.

Although it has been out of print for years, the book’s publisher has now given us permission to post on this website a scanned version of the work. Check out the index to see which lakes are included or simply browse through this one-of-a-kind book!

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Lake Stewards of Maine Website

On November 7, the new Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) website was launched.

The new website is a significant upgrade for ease of use and a clean, simplified design. Please visit the website and explore!

https://www.lakestewardsofmaine.org

Current Conditions

Click here to view current water quality conditions on a representative sample of Maine lakes during summer, or view which lakes have experienced ice-cover in the fall and ice-out in the spring.

Get Involved

The majority of data on lakesofmaine.org comes from certified volunteer citizen scientists. If you are interested in finding a monitoring opportunity, please visit Lake Stewards of Maine or contact our office at 207-783-7733. Email is stewards@LakeStewardsME.org