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Brandy Pond

Coordinates:43°57′20″N70°35′26″W/ 43.95556°N 70.59056°W/43.95556; -70.59056
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Brandy Pond
Location of Brandy Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Brandy Pond in Maine, USA.
Brandy Pond
Location of Brandy Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Brandy Pond in Maine, USA.
Brandy Pond
LocationNaples, Maine
Coordinates43°57′20″N70°35′26″W/ 43.95556°N 70.59056°W/43.95556; -70.59056
Typemesotrophic
Primary inflowsChute River
Primary outflowsSongo River
Catchment area199 square miles (520 km2)
BasincountriesUnited States
Surface area740 acres (300 ha)
Average depth14 feet (4.3 m)
Max. depth44 feet (13 m)
Water volume11,757acre⋅ft(14,502,000 m3)
Residence time34 days
Shore length16.2 miles (10.0 km)
Surface elevation268 feet (82 m)
SettlementsNaples
1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure.

Brandy Pond,also known asBay of Naples Lake,[1]is a smalllakeinNaples, Maine,United States,that is connected toLong Lakeby theChute River.Brandy Pond is connected toSebago Lakeby theSongo River,which runs throughSebago Lake State Park.[2]To get to Sebago Lake through the Songo River, one must pass throughSongo Lock,one of the last remaining hand-operated locks in the country.

Brandy Pond is bounded by a commercial (downtown) area called the "causeway" on Rt. 302, an area of homes on the southerly side called Scenic Drive, a golf course on the northern side,[3]as well as many private homes and public campgrounds and condominiums.

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References

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  1. ^"Lakes of Maine - Lake Overview - Bay of Naples Lake (Brandy Pond) - Naples, Cumberland, Maine".www.lakesofmaine.org.Retrieved2017-04-27.
  2. ^"Descriptions of Area Lakes - Sebago Lake Region Maine - Krainin Real Estate".krainin.com.Retrieved2017-04-27.
  3. ^"Naples Golf Course | Naples, ME".www.naplesgolfcourse.com.Retrieved2017-04-27.