Spencer Lake (Reservoir, Maine)
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 23 '51 " N , 70 ° 17' 38" W | ||||||
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| Construction time: | 1946 | ||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 330 m | ||||||
| Water surface | 6.76 km² | ||||||
| Reservoir length | 7.8 km | ||||||
| Reservoir width | 1.1 km | ||||||
| Maximum depth | 41 m (mean depth 9.4 m) | ||||||
| Catchment area | 122 km² | ||||||
The Spencer Lake is a reservoir in Somerset County in the US state of Maine and is located on Little Spencer Stream .
The water level of the lake has been regulated by a barrier structure since 1946. The lake is 33 meters above sea level and its area is 7.25 km². The maximum storage capacity is 10153374 m³. The owner is Falcon Incorporated / Kennebec Water Power Co.
The lake is mainly home to the following species of fish: American char , brook char , salmon and the American perch .
Web links
- Spencer Lake in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Spencer Lake at Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP)
- Spencer Lake, Maine at lakepedia.com