Lake Onawa (Ship Pond)

Willimantic, Elliotsville Twp, Piscataquis, Maine
MIDAS 0894

Secchi transparency (mean, maximum & minimum annual values)

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Lake Onawa (Ship Pond)
MIDAS 0894 - Station 1
Year Depth - Meters Depth - Feet
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
1976 3.8 4.8 5.2 12.5 15.6 17.1
1977 3.8 4.9 6 12.5 16.1 19.7
1978 3.9 4.9 5.9 12.8 16.1 19.4
1979 4.1 4.7 6.1 13.5 15.3 20.0
1980 2.6 4.3 5.4 8.5 14.0 17.7
1981 3.7 5.2 6.3 12.1 17.2 20.7
1982 3.8 5.5 7 12.5 18.1 23.0
1983 1.2 4.7 6.4 3.9 15.6 21.0
1984 3.5 5.1 6.4 11.5 16.7 21.0
1985 4.3 5.1 5.8 14.1 16.8 19.0
1986 4.3 5.5 7.3 14.1 17.9 24.0
1987 1.9 5.1 6.4 6.2 16.8 21.0
1988 4 5.4 6.2 13.1 17.7 20.3
1989 3.1 5.2 6.1 10.2 17.0 20.0
1990 3.2 5.5 6.8 10.5 17.9 22.3
1991 4.3 5.4 6.4 14.1 17.8 21.0
1992 3 5.4 7.6 9.8 17.8 24.9
1993 4.2 5.8 7.5 13.8 18.9 24.6
1994 4 5.4 6 13.1 17.6 19.7
1995 4.8 6.2 7.2 15.7 20.4 23.6
1996 4.2 5.1 5.5 13.8 16.7 18.0
1997 4.4 6.0 7.9 14.4 19.8 25.9
1998 2.3 5.2 6.5 7.5 17.2 21.3
1999 4.5 5.4 6.2 14.8 17.6 20.3
2000 5 5.5 5.7 16.4 17.9 18.7
2001 4.8 5.7 6.8 15.7 18.6 22.3
2002 4.7 5.7 7.6 15.4 18.7 24.9
2003 4.8 5.6 6.3 15.7 18.2 20.7
2004 4.1 5.2 6.6 13.5 17.2 21.7
2005 3.6 5.6 7 11.8 18.5 23.0
2006 4.3 5.8 7.2 14.1 19.0 23.6
2007 4.7 6.1 7.1 15.4 20.0 23.3
2008 5 5.4 6.1 16.4 17.8 20.0
2009 5.8 5.8 5.8 19.0 19.0 19.0


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Source Data:
Maine Lakes Transparency, Color & Chemistry: Annual Mean Values

Date-specific Secchi data for this and other Maine lakes can be found HERE