Echo Lake (Maine) Explained

Echo Lake
Other Name:Crotched Pond
Coords:44.438°N -70.024°W
Basin Countries:United States
Max-Depth:117feet
Volume:23134acre.ft
Elevation:325feet
Islands:Echo Island, Turtle Island
Cities:Fayette, Mount Vernon, Readfield
Pushpin Map:Maine#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Echo Lake in Maine, USA.

Echo Lake, also known as Crotched Pond, is a lake located in the towns of Fayette, Mount Vernon and Readfield, Maine. It is 117feet deep, and covers about 1.9sqmi in surface area.[1] 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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-09-12 . 2015-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529052437/http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/lakesurvey_maps/kennebec/echo_lake.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Camp Winnebago a Maine summer camp for boys. Camp Winnebago. en-US. 2019-08-08.