Sebago Lake Views: July 2010

Absolutely gorgeous on the big lake this holiday weekend. Plenty of boaters (and a few even knew what they were doing), sun and mid-summers heat to keep everybody happy

Facts About the Lake

These are some interesting facts about Sebago Lake that are useful as mindless trivia to rattle off with newcomers to the area - or perhaps useful to contemplate the beauty and majesty of the area.

* Sebago Lake is the water source for Greater Portland which accounts for 15% of the entire population of Maine.

* The Lake covers greater than 30,000 acres with a watershed of greater than 50 miles (86% of which is undeveloped) and including 24 towns.

* The Lake is 12 miles long with maximum depth of 316 feet. The width of Great Basin is 5 miles, Jordan Bay is 2 miles and Sebago Lake Basin is 1 mile.

* The approximate volume of the lake is 995 billion gallons.

* Inflow to the lake from precipitation and tributaries averages 544 million gallons/day

* Outflow from the lake from evaporation, the Presumscot River, and Portland Water District averages 498 million gallons/day.

* The principal fishery of Sebago Lake consists of :
Landlocked Salmon
Lake Trout (Togue)
Smallmouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Whitefish
Cusk
Smelt

*The lake also supports approximately 20 other fish species

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