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Echo Lake (Maine)

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Location
  
Kennebec County, Maine

Surface area
  
1,185 acres (480 ha)

Area
  
4.796 km²

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. depth
  
117 ft (36 m)

Water volume
  
23,134 acre·ft (28,535,000 m)

Islands
  
Echo Island, Turtle Island

Cities
  
Fayette, Readfield, Mount Vernon

Echo Lake, also known as Crotched Pond, is a lake located in the towns of Fayette, Mount Vernon and Readfield Maine. It is 117 feet (36 m) deep, and covers about 1.9 square miles (5 km2) in surface area. One of the major bodies of water in the Winthrop Lakes Region, the lake is known for its rocky shores, scenery, deep cool water, and naturally reproducing lake trout population. A public boat launch is located on the north shore in Mount Vernon off State Route #41.

Map of Echo Lake, Maine, USA

References

Echo Lake (Maine) Wikipedia