This data set contains overall mean values for Secchi transparency, color and a series of water chemistry parameters for surveyed Maine lakes. Data were collected by Maine DEP (MDEP), the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP) [...] [ click to read more ]

This data set contains pH, color, conductivity and alkalinity data for Maine lakes, by date of collection. Data were collected by ME DEP, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other organizations. Data are provided by ME [...] [ click to read more ]

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This data set contains total phosphorus data for Maine lakes, by date of collection. Data were collected by ME DEP, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other organizations. Data are provided by ME Dept. of Environmental [...] [ click to read more ]

This data set contains Secchi transparency data for Maine lakes, by date of collection. Data were collected by ME DEP, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other organizations. Data are provided by ME Dept. of Environmental [...] [ click to read more ]

This data set contains water temperature and dissolved oxygen data for Maine lakes. These data are current through 2018. Data were collected by ME Dept. of Environmental Protection, the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and other [...] [ click to read more ]

This data set contains annual mean values (with maxima and minima) for Secchi transparency, color and a series of water chemistry parameters for surveyed Maine lakes. Data were collected by Maine Department of Environmental Protection [...] [ click to read more ]

This data set contains data from a survey of Maine lakes conducted by D. Cameron (Maine Natural Areas Program). The data were compiled into this file by P. Vaux (University of Maine) as part of [...] [ click to read more ]

This file contains data from surveys of plant assemblages in Maine lakes and ponds. The first two data worksheets contain data from "rapid [...] [ click to read more ]

G. Cooper and colleagues conducted detailed lake surveys of Maine lakes in the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to species lists, the fisheries data include relative abundance, food habits and age-growth. Other data generated [...] [ click to read more ]

This data set contains the benthic macro-invertebrate data from the Cooper and Fuller surveys of Maine lakes, conducted from 1938 to 1944. Other data generated from these surveys cover water quality, fish and plankton. The [...] [ click to read more ]

Profundal chironomid communities were sampled in late winter. The chironomid data were used to assign a chironomid-based lake type to each of the study lakes, based on Saether's 1979 lake classification scheme, which defines a [...] [ click to read more ]

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Approximately 1,000 volunteers assessed the presence of invasive (Carcinus maenas and Hemigrapsus sanguineus) and native crabs within the intertidal zone of seven coastal states of the US, from New Jersey to Maine. Identification of crab [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of the project was to survey and identify existing and potential sources of erosion, construct a demonstration project, plan for implementation of conservation practices at other identified problem sites, [...] [ click to read more ]

The project goal was to help restore Cobbossee Lake water quality by reducing annual total phosphorus entering the lake from the Jock Stream watershed. This was accomplished by reducing sediment and associated [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of the project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff sources to Mousam Lake, build local commitment to lake protection and ultimately to improve water quality. Staff and volunteers coordinated [...] [ click to read more ]

East Pond has been monitored since 1975 and water quality is considered to be below average to poor. Water quality monitoring data for North Pond has been collected since 1970 and water [...] [ click to read more ]

An NPS watershed survey conducted in 2000 documented 108 erosion sites in the watershed. The project goal was to install BMPs at the highest priority erosion sites to reduce sediment and [...] [ click to read more ]

The primary purpose of the project was to identify, document and prioritize soil erosion sites in the Kennebunk Pond Watershed and to recommend conservation practices for each site. The secondary purpose [...] [ click to read more ]

The Togus watershed consists of Togus Pond (660 acres), Little Togus Pond (93 acres), Lower Togus Pond (230 acres), and Togus Stream (7.4 miles). In total, the entire watershed covers 36.25 [...] [ click to read more ]

The project's primary purpose was to implement corrective actions for land based sources of phosphorous that were identified in the watershed survey. Sites were chosen based on the severity of the [...] [ click to read more ]

Bauneg Beg Lake is a 188-acre lake located in the Towns of North Berwick and Sanford. Its direct watershed covers 14.8 square miles and includes agricultural areas as well as high-density [...] [ click to read more ]

Portage Lake is the second lake in the western chain of the Fish River Lakes. This project was designed to augment pollution prevention work already started in the Portage Lake watershed [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of this project was to conduct a watershed survey of the remaining southern part of the watershed that was not surveyed in the previous projects. The Town of St. [...] [ click to read more ]

The York River Watershed covers 33 square miles and includes 109 miles of river and streams. Belle Marsh, Folly, Middle and Boulter Ponds supply water to the Kittery Water District. Approximately [...] [ click to read more ]

Phase II continued work to help restore water quality in the West Branch of the Sheepscot River to attain Class AA standards and support high quality Atlantic Salmon habitat. The project [...] [ click to read more ]

Great Pond has a surface area of 8,186 acres and is part of the Belgrade Chain of Lakes. The goal of the project was to begin addressing soil erosion sources through [...] [ click to read more ]

In 2001 University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Citizen's Association of Liberty Lakes(CALL) conducted a watershed survey and identified nine significant soil erosion areas around Lake Saint George. Four of [...] [ click to read more ]

Salmon Lake and McGrath Pond are part of the Belgrade Lakes watershed. Approximately 20 years of data for Salmon and McGrath indicate that water clarity has improved in both lakes. Despite [...] [ click to read more ]

Biscay, Little and McCurdy Ponds are part of a network of lakes in the Pemaquid River Watershed. The original purpose of the project was to identify and document NPS sites in [...] [ click to read more ]

Fish Brook is a tributary of Messalonskee Stream, which flows into the Kennebec River. This project initially planned to implement conservation practices on five farms within the Fish Brook watershed, [...] [ click to read more ]

The Weskeag River has an 11 square mile watershed that contains several farms and a moderate amount of residential and commercial development including a railroad line, airport and cement plant. The [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of this project was to maintain or improve the water quality of Damariscotta Lake by implementing specific objectives of the Damariscotta Lake Watershed Management Plan. The project eliminated or [...] [ click to read more ]

Twenty-seven years of monitoring data show that declining water quality has been an ongoing issue in Sebasticook Lake. Over the past 19 years, the Penobscot County SWCD and Natural Resources Conservation [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of the Phase 2 project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff to Sebasticook Lake by installing water quality best management practices (BMPs) on 23 NPS sites. The [...] [ click to read more ]

The China Region Lakes are located near the population centers of Augusta and Waterville and are heavily used for recreation. China Lake, Threecornered Pond, Threemile Pond and Webber Pond are all [...] [ click to read more ]

Long Pond is a 2,668-acre lake located in the towns of Rome, Belgrade, and Mount Vernon and has a watershed of 22.3 square miles. The purpose of this project was to [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of the project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff sources to Mousam Lake, build local commitment to lake protection and ultimately to improve water quality. Staff and [...] [ click to read more ]

Bond Brook, located in Manchester and Augusta, has a 20 square mile watershed. The purpose of this project was to improve water quality and habitat in the Bond Brook watershed by [...] [ click to read more ]

Unity Pond (also known as Lake Winnecook) is a 2,423 acre waterbody with a mean depth of 22 feet that is valued for fishing, swimming, boating and wildlife. The purpose of [...] [ click to read more ]

The goal of this project was to reduce sediment and phosphorus loading in the lake by installing BMPs on 20 of the medium and high priority sites documented in the watershed [...] [ click to read more ]

The project sought to reduce NPS pollution in the Togus Pond watershed (Togus Pond, Little Togus Pond, Lower Togus Pond and Togus Stream) by implementing BMPs and providing technical assistance on [...] [ click to read more ]

The Phase II project continued reducing sediment and phosphorus loads to Maranacook Lake and Torsey Pond (a major tributary north of the lake) by fixing medium and high priority sites from [...] [ click to read more ]

Sandy Stream usually flows from the south and into the wetland area southwest of the Unity Pond outlet and then into Twenty-Five Mile Stream. However, during significant rain events and when [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of the project was to identify and prioritize sources of NPS pollution in the Dexter Lakes watersheds, raise public awareness about NPS issues, and identify actions and sources of [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of this project was to develop a watershed management plan for the Ogunquit River watershed that can be used to guide long-term protection efforts. Watershed problems and needs were [...] [ click to read more ]

East Pond has impaired water quality due to algal blooms. The Phase II project targeted roads, since roads are one of the primary sources of NPS runoff. Fixing roads also addresses adjacent [...] [ click to read more ]

Sebasticook Lake was once recognized as one of the most polluted lakes in Maine, and it remains on Maine's list of impaired waters. The purpose of this project was to educate [...] [ click to read more ]

Messalonskee Lake, also known as Snow Pond, is the last lake in the Belgrade Lakes chain. The purpose of this project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff by [...] [ click to read more ]

The primary purpose of this project was to create a watershed management plan for the Great Works River. Project staff updated and compiled information from the three past watershed surveys, analyzed [...] [ click to read more ]

The Sheepscot River is 58 miles long, extending from Montville to Southport, and its watershed covers approximately 364 square miles. The primary purpose of the project was to develop a watershed [...] [ click to read more ]

The Spruce Creek watershed covers 9.6 square miles in Kittery and Eliot in southernmost Maine. The purpose of this project was to identify, document, and prioritize NPS sites within 250 feet [...] [ click to read more ]

Three-Cornered Pond drains to Threemile Pond, which then drains into Webber Pond via Seaward Mills Brook. The combined watershed size is approximately 22.5 square miles. This project attempted to reduce phosphorus [...] [ click to read more ]

Salmon Lake and McGrath Pond are located in the towns of Belgrade and Oakland and are part of the Belgrade Lakes watershed. The primary purpose of the Phase 3 project was [...] [ click to read more ]

This project attempted to reduce phosphorus loading in the three watersheds by implementing actions proposed in the TMDL and watershed-based Plan reports. Nineteen problem NPS sites were fixed through the project, [...] [ click to read more ]

The Square Pond Improvement Association (SPIA) and Maine DEP have monitored the pond's water quality since 1977. Data indicates that the lake currently has above average water quality. However, the pond [...] [ click to read more ]

Nequasset Lake has a surface area of 465 acres, a direct watershed of 20.4 square miles, and serves as the public water supply for over 15,000 people in Bath and the [...] [ click to read more ]

The West Branch of the Sheepscot River is categorized by the Maine DEP as Class AA - the highest water quality goal. The West Branch does not meet state water quality [...] [ click to read more ]

The purpose of the project was to reduce soil erosion and polluted runoff sources to Mousam Lake, build local commitment to lake protection and ultimately to improve water quality. [...] [ click to read more ]

Maranacook [...] [ click to read more ]