Nicatous Lake

Nicatous Lake is a body of water in Hancock County, Maine. Covering 5,165 acres (2,090 ha), it is the second largest lake in Hancock County and one of the largest in the state of Maine. The lake is very long (over 8 miles (13 km) in length) and narrow with many islands scattered throughout. It is also a very shallow lake with low oxygen. The maximum depth is 56 feet (17 m) in the south basin area. The principal fisheries include landlocked salmon, brown trout, smallmouth bass, white perch and chain pickerel.[2]

Nicatous Lake
Nicatous Lake
Nicatous Lake
LocationHancock County, Maine, United States
Coordinates45.088°N 68.147°W / 45.088; -68.147
TypeReservoir[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. lengthover 8 mi (13 km)
Surface area5,165 acres (2,090 ha)
Max. depth56 ft (17 m)
Surface elevation351 ft (107 m)[1]
IslandsNumerous

In 1999, the State of Maine purchased 78 undeveloped islands in Nicatous Lake as part of a conservation program. It was part of a larger plan to conserve the approximately 22,000 acres (8,900 ha) of land surrounding the lake. [3]

See also

  • List of lakes in Maine

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicatous Lake
  2. "NICATOUS LAKE" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. 1952. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. "States buys Nicatous Lake islands". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. July 13, 1999. p. B5. Retrieved 13 September 2014.


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