Big Machia Lake
T12 R8 WELS, T12 R9 WELS, Aroostook, Maine
MIDAS 1960
Area (acres): | 694 |
Perimeter (miles): | 5.3 |
Mean Depth (feet): | 5 |
Max Depth (feet): | 13 |
Delorme Page: | 63 |
Fishery Type: | Coldwater |
Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestation: | None known |
Other Lake & Watershed Information
Boating & Fishing Regulations for this and other Maine waters are available here.
Boat launches
Hills and mountains
Nearby lakes
NEARBY LAKES
Distance is measured from lake centroid to lake centroid
- McGowan Pond 1.38 miles south
- Clayton Lake 2.92 miles north
- Billings Pond 4.19 miles southwest
- Rowe Lake 4.25 miles south
- Moose Pond 5.31 miles northeast
- Greenlaw Pond 5.50 miles northeast
- Pratt Lake 5.50 miles southwest
- Round Mountain Pond 5.53 miles south
- Mud Pond 6.29 miles north
- Weeks Pond 6.91 miles south
RECENT UPDATES!
Eagle Lake: A history of Maine’s first and only cog railway
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Eagle Lake is the largest waterbody wholly within Acadia National Park. Decades before the Park was established, an enterprising Brewer native, Francis Clergue, devised a scheme for getting tourists to the top of Cadillac (Green) Mountain - a cog railway running from the shore of Eagle Lake to the summit, along with a steamer ferry to bring clients across the lake from Bar Harbor.
The Water Column
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The latest edition of Lake Stewards of Maine’s newsletter contains a great variety of interesting articles on lake science and the many activities of Lake Stewards of Maine.
Loon data from 2022 now available!
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Data from the 2022 Maine Audubon Loon Count are now available on this website! The Loon Count is an important and much-loved program and we are so happy to be a part of it. Find the results from 2022 and earlier years via the Browse data link below.
Maine Lakes - Fact & Legend
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This book contains a fascinating treasure trove of old photos, lake facts, history & trivia. Long since out-of-print, we have been given permission to present a digital version on this website. Click on the thumbnail above to view the content.
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