Upper Lead Mountain Pond

Upper Lead Mountain Pond
View of Upper Lead Mountain Pond from a ridge to the east in spring
Upper Lead Mountain Pond from the east
Location of Upper Lead Mountain Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Upper Lead Mountain Pond in Maine, USA.
Upper Lead Mountain Pond
Location of Upper Lead Mountain Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Upper Lead Mountain Pond in Maine, USA.
Upper Lead Mountain Pond
LocationHancock County, Maine,
United States
Coordinates44°51′07″N 68°08′27″W / 44.851848°N 68.140843°W / 44.851848; -68.140843[1]
Lake typeGlacial
Primary inflowsMeadow Brook and others
Primary outflowsUnnamed stream to Middle/Lower Lead Mountain Pond
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2.6 mi (4.2 km)
Max. width1.0 mi (1.6 km)
Surface area977 acres (395 ha)
Max. depth57 ft (17 m)
Water volume24,970 acre-feet (30.80×10^6 m3)
Surface elevation350 ft (110 m)
Islands2+

Upper Lead Mountain Pond is a lake in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located less than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Lead Mountain and 0.25 mi (0.40 km) north of Maine State Route 9 near the town of Beddington. The inflow to Bear Pond comes from several small stream, and it drains via a small 500 feet (150 m) stream to Middle/Lower Lead Mountain Pond. Several unpaved roads provide access to the lake and private residences surrounding it. The Lake is surrounded by forest and supports several fish, including landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, white perch, yellow perch, and chain pickerel.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Upper Lead Mountain Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Rocky Pond, ME (Map). USGS.
  3. ^ "Upper Lead Mountain Pond" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved December 18, 2012.


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