Lower Unknown Lake
T4 ND, Hancock, Maine
MIDAS 4740
Area (acres): | 184 |
Perimeter (miles): | 2.7 |
Mean Depth (feet): | 11 |
Max Depth (feet): | 25 |
Delorme Page: | 35 |
Fishery Type: | Warmwater |
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
- Middle Unknown Lake 0.85 miles northwest
- Upper Unknown Lake 1.20 miles west
- Killman Pond 2.13 miles north
- Duck Lake 2.39 miles southwest
- Upper Chain Lake 2.93 miles northwest
- Lower Chain Lake 3.13 miles northeast
- MIddle Chain Pond 3.59 miles northwest
- Fourth Machias Lake (Upper Sabao) 3.59 miles east
- Upper Pistol Lake 3.69 miles west
- Gassabias Lake 4.86 miles south
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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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