Megunticook Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Megunticook Lake in Knox County, Maine.
2 of these launches include facility details from Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, Boating Facilities Division.
Megunticook Lake facts
| Surface area | 1,333 acres |
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| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 8 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 20.4 miles |
| Surface elevation | 138 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Megunticook West, completed 1900 |
| Dam size | 14 ft high, 109 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond, Recreation |
| Dam owner | Camden, Town of (Local Government) |
| Normal storage | 10,440 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Megunticook |
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 ME00279). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Megunticook Lake
Most-observed birds: Common Loon (13), Song Sparrow (10), Hermit Thrush (9), Barred Owl (6), Wild Turkey (5), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (5), American Robin (5), Eastern Phoebe (5), American Goldfinch (5), Hairy Woodpecker (5).
Other wildlife: American Toad (40), Common Garter Snake (15), American Red Squirrel (15), Pickerel Frog (13), Eastern Red-backed Salamander (11), Common Snapping Turtle (8).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (110 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Megunticook Lake Boat Launch (Camden)near Camden · Megunticook Lake
- Megunticook Lake Boat Launch (Camden)near Camden · Megunticook Lake
Counties
- Knox County (2)