Echo Lake (Maine)
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LocationKennebec County, Maine
Coordinates44°26′17″N 70°01′26″W / 44.438°N 70.024°W
BasincountriesUnited States
| Echo Lake | |
|---|---|
| Crotched Pond | |
  Echo Lake  Echo Lake | |
| Location | Kennebec County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°26′17″N 70°01′26″W / 44.438°N 70.024°W |
| Type | Reservoir[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,185 acres (480 ha) |
| Max. depth | 117 ft (36 m) |
| Water volume | 23,134 acre⋅ft (28,535,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Islands | Echo Island, Turtle Island |
| Settlements | Fayette, Mount Vernon, Readfield |
Echo Lake, also known as Crotched Pond, is a lake located in the towns of Fayette, Mount Vernon and Readfield, Maine. It is 117 feet (36 m) deep, and covers about 1.9 square miles (5 km2) in surface area.[2] One of the major bodies of water in the Winthrop Lakes Region, the lake is known for its rocky shores, scenery, deep cool water, and naturally reproducing lake trout population. A public boat launch is located on the north shore in Mount Vernon off State Route #41.
Camp Winnebago, a summer camp for boys, is located on the southwest shore of Echo Lake.[3]
