West Harbor Pond
Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln, Maine
MIDAS 5372
Area (acres): | 80 |
Perimeter (miles): | 4.2 |
Mean Depth (feet): | 15 |
Max Depth (feet): | 34 |
Delorme Page: | 7 |
Fishery Type: | Coldwater + Warmwater |
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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Aerial view of the lower end of West Harbor Pond, the dam carrying the Route 27 causeway, and, in the background, Boothbay Harbor’s inner harbor.
Photo: West Harbor Pond
Boat launches
Hills and mountains
Nearby lakes
NEARBY LAKES
Distance is measured from lake centroid to lake centroid
- Knickerbocker Ponds 1.38 miles north
- Pat's Pond 1.50 miles east
- Sawyers Pond 2.07 miles south
- Appalachie Pond 2.11 miles east
- Adams Pond 2.30 miles northeast
- Wiley Pond 2.81 miles north
- Charles Pond 4.46 miles southwest
- Heal Pond 4.50 miles west
- Clarey's Pond 4.55 miles west
- Ice Pond 5.42 miles southwest
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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