Jordan Pond

Jordan Pond
Jordan Pond
Location of Jordan Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Jordan Pond in Maine, USA.
Jordan Pond
Location of Jordan Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Jordan Pond in Maine, USA.
Jordan Pond
LocationHancock County, Maine
Coordinates44°19′54.6″N 68°15′18.4″W / 44.331833°N 68.255111°W / 44.331833; -68.255111
Typeoligotrophic tarn
Primary inflowsDeer Brook [1]
Primary outflowsJordan Stream[1]
Catchment area1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area187 acres (76 ha)[3]
Average depth84 ft (25.6 m)[3]
Max. depth150 ft (45.7 m)[3]
Water volume14,097 acre⋅ft (17,388,000 m3)[2]
Residence time6 years[2]
Surface elevation274 ft (84 m)[3]
SettlementsMount Desert

Jordan Pond is an oligotrophic tarn in Acadia National Park near the town of Bar Harbor, Maine. The pond covers 187 acres (76 ha) to a maximum depth of 150 feet (46 m) with a shoreline of 3.6 miles (5.8 km).[4][3][5]

The pond was formed by the Wisconsin Ice Sheet during the last glacial period. Penobscot Mountain (1194 ft) rises to the west, while Pemetic Mountain (1247 ft) rises to the east. Two roche moutonnées known as The Bubbles (North and South) rise above the northeastern shoreline. The southern end is constrained by glacial debris and an artificial dam.[4][5][2][6]

The pond has clear water, with visibility normally 44 feet (13.4 m)[7] and occasionally recorded up to 61 feet (18.6 m),[3] the deepest recordings in Maine.[7] The pond exhibits high levels of dissolved oxygen, and low levels of plant nutrients and plant life.[3]

Some types of boating are permitted, but people and pets are prohibited from entering the water as it is the water supply for the village of Seal Harbor.[8][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference MELakeSvy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d Maine Depts. of Environmental Protection and Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (March 2006). "Maine Lakes: Morphometry and Geographic Information". Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, The University of Maine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Watersheds - Ponds". National Park Service. 2000-08-12. Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  4. ^ a b Moore, Joshua F. (June 2008). "Acadia's Forgotten Lakes". Down East: The Magazine of Maine: 19.
  5. ^ a b Kandell, Jonathan (May 2008). "Acadia Country". Smithsonian.
  6. ^ "Summary of Glacial History". The Geology of Mount Desert Island: A Visitor's Guide to the Geology of Acadia National Park. Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey. 2008-01-11. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  7. ^ a b Maine Department of Environmental Protection (March 2006). "Water Quality Summary". Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, The University of Maine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  8. ^ "Boating" (archive). nps.gov. National Park Service. January 31, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.