A (mostly) pictoral view of Sebago Lake, Maine. You just don't need a lot of words with images like these.
Picture of the Week
Those Seagulls Sure Are Getting Big
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Pirate Triathelon
A beautiful day on Sunday for the Pirate Triathalon to benefit Camp Sunshine. Over $8,000 had already been raised by the start of the swim leg of the ordeal.
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
Having been around awhile now, I can tell you that I have visited so many, many places around the world and around the U.S.
Of all the places I've been, I just have a special love for Sebago Lake, Maine. There's nowhere else I'd rather be. For those of you who love this place as well - this blog is for both of us.
No comments:
Post a Comment