Sebago Lake

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Sebago Lake
Sebago Lake Dam
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Location: Cumberland County in Maine (USA)
Drain: Presumpscot River
Larger places on the shore: Casco , Naples , Raymond , Sebago , Standish and Windham
Sebago Lake (Maine)
Sebago Lake
Coordinates 43 ° 50 '44 "  N , 70 ° 32' 59"  W Coordinates: 43 ° 50 '44 "  N , 70 ° 32' 59"  W.
Data on the structure
Operator: US Army Corps of Engineers
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination ) 82  m
Water surface 117 km²
Maximum depth 96 m (mean depth 30 m)

The Sebago Lake is the deepest and second largest lake in the US -Bundesstaat Maine .

The reservoir is dammed by the Sebago Lake Dam ( ⊙ ). At its deepest point the lake, whose water level has been raised by damming , is 96 m deep and has an average depth of 30 m. Its surface is 117 km², its length 19.3 km. The shore length is 169 km. Since the surface is about 82 m above sea level, the lowest point is below sea level.

In 1938 the State of Maine opened the Sebago Lake Conservation Area . The area had been a recreational area before. The mostly forested nature reserve, which covers 557 hectares, has two public boat docks, campsites and cabins. Sebago Lake is in what the tourism industry calls the "Lakes Region" of Maine.

The lake is located in Cumberland County and is bordered by the small towns of Casco , Naples , Raymond , Sebago , Standish, and Windham .

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