Madawaska Lake

Westmanland, T16 R4 WELS, Aroostook, Maine
MIDAS 1802

Secchi transparency (mean, maximum & minimum annual values)

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Madawaska Lake
MIDAS 1802 - Station 1
Year Depth - Meters Depth - Feet
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
1974 2 3.5 4.4 6.6 11.6 14.4
1975 3.4 4.1 5.2 11.2 13.5 17.1
1976 2.4 3.7 4.6 7.9 12.1 15.1
1977 3.1 4.0 5 10.2 13.1 16.4
1978 3.8 4.3 4.9 12.5 14.0 16.1
1979 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1980 4.6 4.9 5.2 15.1 16.1 17.1
1981 2.8 3.4 4.3 9.2 11.1 14.1
1982 2.7 3.5 4.1 8.9 11.3 13.5
1983 2.9 3.5 4.1 9.5 11.4 13.5
1984 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1985 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1986 3.2 3.2 3.2 10.5 10.5 10.5
1987 1 1.8 3.9 3.3 6.0 12.8
1988 1 2.6 4.3 3.3 8.5 14.1
1989 2.3 3.4 5 7.5 11.1 16.4
1990 2.4 3.3 4.5 7.9 10.8 14.8
1991 1.4 2.3 3.2 4.6 7.5 10.5
1992 1.9 2.8 4 6.2 9.2 13.1
1993 2.3 2.9 3.8 7.5 9.4 12.5
1994 2.4 3.0 4.1 7.9 9.9 13.5
1995 2.8 3.6 4.3 9.2 11.7 14.1
1996 2.5 3.4 4.3 8.2 11.2 14.1
1997 2.6 3.5 4.4 8.5 11.3 14.4
1998 2.1 3.5 4.8 6.9 11.4 15.7
1999 3 4.2 5.2 9.8 13.6 17.1
2000 2 2.9 4.2 6.6 9.6 13.8
2001 3.2 4.0 5.2 10.5 13.3 17.1
2002 2.6 3.4 4.4 8.5 11.3 14.4
2003 2.2 3.2 4.1 7.2 10.6 13.5
2004 1.4 2.5 3.5 4.6 8.3 11.5
2005 2.4 3.6 4.5 7.9 11.8 14.8
2006 2.8 3.4 4 9.2 11.0 13.1
2007 3 3.6 4 9.8 11.7 13.1
2008 2.8 3.2 3.9 9.2 10.6 12.8
2009 2.5 3.1 4.1 8.2 10.0 13.5
2010 2.1 3.0 4.4 6.9 9.8 14.4
2011 2 2.7 3.5 6.6 8.8 11.5
2012 2.1 3.0 4.1 6.9 9.7 13.5
2013 1.8 2.9 3.6 5.9 9.4 11.8
2014 2.6 3.3 4.1 8.5 11.0 13.5
2015 2.2 2.7 3 7.2 8.8 9.8
2016 1.9 2.8 4.2 6.2 9.1 13.8
2017 2.1 2.7 3.1 6.9 8.7 10.2
2018 1.8 2.5 2.8 5.9 8.0 9.2
2019 2.5 3.1 3.5 8.2 10.2 11.5
2020 2.2 2.9 3.9 7.2 9.5 12.8
2021 2.2 2.9 3.3 7.2 9.4 10.8
2022 1.8 2.4 2.8 5.9 7.9 9.2


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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