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]