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Basin countries
  
United States

Elevation
  
88 m

Population
  
58 (2010)

Area code
  
207

Max. length
  
7 miles (11 km)

Zip code
  
04408

Local time
  
Thursday 6:59 AM

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Location
  
Belgrade / Rome, Kennebec County, Maine, US

Type
  
Mesotrophic, Glacial, Reservoir

Primary outflows
  
Belgrade Stream, Long Pond

Catchment area
  
82.9 square miles (215 km)

Weather
  
1°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 83% Humidity

Area
  
103.3 km² (97.8 km² Land / 5.517 km² Water)

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The largest great pond in Maine named Great Pond is located in Kennebec County and is part of the Kennebec River watershed. There are several other, smaller ponds named Great Pond in Maine and New England. Great Pond is among the largest waterbodies in the world named "pond".

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Map of Great Pond, ME, USA

Great Pond receives water from several sources. Salmon Lake flows into the east side of Great Pond via a short channel near the village of North Belgrade. Great Meadow Stream flows into the north side of Great Pond, bringing the waters of North Pond and East Pond. Other tributaries of Great Pond include Robbins Mill Stream, Rome Trout Brook, and Austin Bog.

Great Pond's waters flow out to the east through a Great Pond Storage Dam and a short section of Belgrade Stream, into Long Pond, near the village of Belgrade Lakes.

The town of Rome is located at the north end of Great Pond. Most of Great Pond is located in the town of Belgrade.

There are several islands in Great Pond, including Hoyt Island, Chute Island, Joyce Island, Oak Island, and Pine Island.

North of the village of Belgrade Lakes, Long Pond is separated from Great Pond by a mountain called simply "The Mountain".

Great Pond was formed into its present shape by the construction of the Great Pond Storage Dam on Belgrade Stream in 1886. The dam was built for power generation and is 14 feet (4.3 m) high.

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References

Great Pond Wikipedia