Crescent Lake (Rattlesnake Pond)
See Crescent Lake for other lakes of the same name.
| Crescent Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Maine |
| Coordinates | 43°58′N 70°27′W / 43.967°N 70.450°WCoordinates: 43°58′N 70°27′W / 43.967°N 70.450°W[1] |
| Primary outflows | Tenny River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.8 mi (4.5 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 703 acres (284 ha)[3] |
| Max. depth | 54 feet (16 m)[4] |
| Water volume | 12,996 acre·ft (16,030,000 m3)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 279 ft (85 m)[1] |
Crescent Lake (formerly Rattlesnake Pond) receives drainage from Coffee Pond and Dumpling Pond in northern Casco, Maine, and extends south into Raymond. The south end of the lake overflows through Tenny River to Panther Pond 1 mile (1.6 km) south.[2] The town of Raymond maintains a boat ramp on Maine State Route 85 at the south end of Crescent Lake. Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, and white perch thrive in the lake. Dissolved oxygen deficiency below the 11-metre (36 ft) summer thermocline limits suitability for cold-water fish; but the lake supports populations of cusk and rainbow smelt.[4]
Sources
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent Lake
- 1 2 The Maine Atlas and Gazeteer (Thirteenth ed.). Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Company. 1988. p. 5. ISBN 0-89933-035-5.
- 1 2 Maine Depts. of Environmental Protection and Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (2005-08-04). "Maine Lakes: Morphometry and Geographic Information". Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, The University of Maine. Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- 1 2 "Crescent Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. State of Maine. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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