East Pond | |
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Location | Maine |
Coordinates | 44°38′N 69°47′W / 44.633°N 69.783°W[1] |
Max. length | 2.9 mi (4.7 km)[2] |
Surface area | 1,717 acres (695 ha)[3] |
Max. depth | 27 feet (8.2 m)[4] |
Water volume | 27,307 acre⋅ft (33,683,000 m3)[3] |
Surface elevation | 263 ft (80 m)[2] |
North Pond | |
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Location | Maine |
Coordinates | 44°38′N 69°51′W / 44.633°N 69.850°W[5] |
Max. length | 3 mi (4.8 km)[2] |
Surface area | 2,531 acres (1,024 ha)[3] |
Max. depth | 20 feet (6.1 m)[6] |
Water volume | 1,662 acre⋅ft (2,050,000 m3)[3] |
Surface elevation | 253 ft (77 m)[5] |
Long Pond | |
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Location | Kennebec County |
Coordinates | 44°32′N 69°54′W / 44.533°N 69.900°W |
Max. length | 7.2 mi (11.6 km)[2] |
Surface area | 2,557 acres (1,035 ha)[3] |
Max. depth | 106 ft (32 m)[7] |
Water volume | 73,165 acre⋅ft (90,248,000 m3)[3] |
Surface elevation | 237 ft (72 m)[2] |
The Belgrade Lakes are a chain of lakes around Belgrade, Maine. The flow sequence is from East Pond to North Pond to Great Pond to Long Pond to Messalonskee Lake and thence via Messalonskee Stream to the Kennebec River at Waterville.[2] The lakes have long been an important resort area for fishing, boating, and swimming; and shoreline development includes residences for individuals employed in the cities of Waterville and Augusta.