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Nahmakanta Lake

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Primary outflows
  
Nahmakanta Stream

Max. length
  
3.5 mi (5.6 km)

Max depth
  
34 m

Area
  
3.99 km²

Basin countries
  
United States

Surface area
  
986 acres (399 ha)

Surface elevation
  
197 m

Location
  
Piscataquis County, Maine

Water volume
  
47,774 acre·ft (58,928,000 m)

Nahmakanta Lake is the source of Nahmakanta Stream in the North Maine Woods. Nahmakanta Stream flows 4 miles (6.4 km) from the southeast end of the lake in Maine township 1, range 11, to the Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes in township 1, range 10. The Appalachian Trail follows Nahmakanta Stream and the southwest shore of Nahmakanta Lake. The northwest end of the lake in township 2, range 11, receives drainage from Rainbow Lake via Rainbow Stream, from Gould Pond via Gould Brook, from the Bean Ponds via Bean Brook, and from Female Pond, Wadleigh Pond, the Musquash Ponds, and Pollywog Pond via Pollywog Brook. These streams provide spawning habitat for brook trout and land-locked Atlantic salmon, while lake trout spawn in the shoals of the lake.

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Map of Nahmakanta Lake, Northeast Piscataquis, ME 04462, USA

Nahmakanta lake loop hammock camping in the 100 mile wilderness


References

Nahmakanta Lake Wikipedia


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