Caribou, Egg & Long Ponds

Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine
MIDAS 2216

Secchi transparency (mean, maximum & minimum annual values)

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Caribou, Egg & Long Ponds
MIDAS 2216 - Station 1
Year Depth - Meters Depth - Feet
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
1973 4.3 5.3 6.4 14.1 17.3 21.0
1974 4.3 5.6 6.1 14.1 18.3 20.0
1975 6.2 6.5 7 20.3 21.2 23.0
1976 5.5 6.0 6.4 18.0 19.5 21.0
1977 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1978 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1979 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1980 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1981 3 3.7 4.1 9.8 12.1 13.5
1982 4.3 4.8 6 14.1 15.7 19.7
1983 3.7 4.4 4.9 12.1 14.5 16.1
1984 3 4.0 4.7 9.8 13.0 15.4
1985 3.8 4.5 6 12.5 14.6 19.7
1986 2.7 3.5 4 8.9 11.6 13.1
1987 4 4.3 5 13.1 13.9 16.4
1988 3.5 4.1 4.6 11.5 13.5 15.1
1989 2.9 3.4 4 9.5 11.3 13.1
1990 2.9 3.7 4.3 9.5 12.0 14.1
1991 3.7 4.4 5.8 12.1 14.3 19.0
1992 3.8 4.1 4.9 12.5 13.5 16.1
1993 3.7 4.4 5 12.1 14.3 16.4
1994 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1995 3.8 4.5 5.1 12.5 14.8 16.7
1996 3.3 4.2 4.7 10.8 13.7 15.4
1997 5.3 5.5 5.7 17.4 18.0 18.7


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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