Meddybemps Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Meddybemps Lake in Washington County, Maine.
Meddybemps Lake facts
| Surface area | 6,722 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 4 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 34.4 miles |
| Surface elevation | 171 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Meddybemps Lake & Fishway, completed 1973 |
| Dam size | 10 ft high, 45 ft long, concrete dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation, Other, Fish and Wildlife Pond, Flood Risk Reduction |
| Dam owner | Maine Department of Marine Resources (State) |
| Normal storage | 24,952 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Dennys River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID ME00239). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Meddybemps Lake
Most-observed birds: Ring-billed Gull (2), Black-throated Green Warbler (2), Wild Turkey (1), Common Loon (1), Turkey Vulture (1), American Bittern (1), Broad-winged Hawk (1), Bald Eagle (1), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1), Ring-necked Duck (1).
Other wildlife: Common Garter Snake (4), Common Snapping Turtle (3), Painted Turtle (2), Eastern Newt (1), American Black Bear (1), Snowshoe Hare (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (29 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Meddybemps Lake Boat Rampnear Woodland · Meddybemps Lake
- Meddybemps Lake Boat Rampnear Woodland · Meddybemps Lake