Narrows Pond
| Narrows Pond | |
|---|---|
  Narrows Pond  Narrows Pond | |
| Location | Kennebec County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°17′50″N69°57′0″W/ 44.29722°N 69.95000°W |
| Catchment area | 8.5 square miles (22 km2) |
| Basincountries | United States |
| Max. depth | 106 feet (32 m) (Lower) |
| Water volume | 10,793acre⋅ft(13,313,000 m3) (combined) |
| Surface elevation | 172 feet (52 m) (both) |
Narrows Pondis actually two small twin lakes inWinthrop, Maine.They are Upper and Lower Narrows Pond, and are divided by a very narrowisthmus,hence the name. The isthmus is traversed by Narrows Pond Road, and aculvertconnects the two lakes. People in canoes or kayaks can travel between the two lakes, though only by ducking first.
Upper Narrows Pond covers 222 acres (90 ha) with a mean depth of 25 feet (7.6 m) and a maximum depth of 59 feet (18 m). The volume of Upper Narrows is 4,953 acre-feet (6,109,000 m3).
Both lakes' shores are lined with cottages, most of them summer residences.Seaplanesare allowed to land and take off from the Upper Pond. AMethodistsummer camp is located on the Lower Pond.
External links
[edit]- "Upper Narrows Pond".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2009-04-06.
- "Lower Narrows Pond".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2009-04-06.
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