Bear Pond (Hancock County, Maine) Explained

Bear Pond
Location:Hancock County, Maine,
United States
Coords:44.8539°N -68.092°W
Lake Type:Glacial
Inflow:Bear Brook
Outflow:Little Narraguagus River to Narraguagus River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:2200feet
Width:950feet
Elevation:560feet
Pushpin Map:Maine#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Bear Pond in Maine, USA.

Bear Pond is a lake in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located less than 0.5miles west of the Washington County border, approximately 1miles southeast of the summit of Lead Mountain, and 1.2miles northwest of Maine State Route 9 near the town of Beddington. The inflow to Bear Pond comes primarily from Bear Brook, which drains the southeastern slopes of Lead Mountain, which comprises primarily the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM), an experimental forest.[1] There are two USGS stream gauges on the East and West Branches of Bear Brook.[2] [3] An unpaved road provides access to the BBWM from state route 9 and passes about 200feet from the eastern end of the pond. Bear Pond is surrounded by forest and is drained at its western end by the Little Narraguagus River.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bear Brook Watershed in Maine . University of Maine . December 18, 2012.
  2. Web site: USGS 01022294 East Br Bear Brook near Beddington, Maine . USGS . December 18, 2012.
  3. Web site: USGS 01022295 West Br Bear Brook near Beddington, Maine . USGS . December 18, 2012.
  4. USGS . Lead Mountain, ME .