Desolation Pond
T8 R16 WELS, Somerset, Maine
MIDAS 2996
| Area (acres): | 71 |
| Perimeter (miles): | 2.1 |
| Mean Depth (feet): | 5 |
| Max Depth (feet): | 8 |
| Delorme Page: | 55 |
| 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.
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Nearby lakes
NEARBY LAKES
Distance is measured from lake centroid to lake centroid
- Corner Pond 0.48 miles east
- Wadleigh Pond 2.52 miles southeast
- Allagash Pond 3.93 miles northeast
- Little Wadleigh Pond 4.52 miles east
- Saint Francis Lake 4.86 miles south
- Mud Pond 6.73 miles east
- Crescent Pond 6.80 miles northeast
- Mile Pond 7.92 miles east
- Turner Pond 7.97 miles south
- Narrow Pond 8.24 miles east
RECENT UPDATES!
Invasive Aquatic Plants: Where are they?
As of early 2022, there were 7 species of invasive aquatic plants in Maine - in a total of 32 waterbodies (or groups of closely associated waterbodies). The most common taxon is Variable leaf milfoil (found in 25 waterbodies). Explore DEP’s maps and background materials.
Hogan & Whitney Ponds: Close but dissimilar neighbors
Viewed from a drone or satellite image, one might expect that these 2 ponds would be as alike as “two peas in a pod”. But they are not. Find out why!
“The Maine lake full of sunken steamboats”
During the boom years of tourism at Moosehead Lake, numerous steamboats offered cruises to visitors. By the 1940s, however, this industry was in decline and many of the boats were scuttled. BBC Travel has recently published an interesting piece about this history.
Lake Stewards of Maine Webinars
Heavy Metals, PFAS, Cyanotoxins in Maine Lakes – Risk assessment approaches to Toxic Substances
Friday, August 12th, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Presented by Breana Bennett
This presentation will discuss how Maine CDC determines how much is too much chemical contamination in fish tissue and how that is considered in deriving fish consumption advisories. This will be discussed in the context of the statewide fish consumption advisory for methylmercury and the emerging PFAS contaminants. The presentation will also discuss the challenges in developing advisories for harmful algal blooms.
Videos from past webinars:
Video: Panel: Experience of Alum Treatment as Lake Association (July 15, 2022)
Video: Overview of Climate Change in ME (June 17, 2022)
Upcoming Webinars shared here are free & open to the public!
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