Echo Lake (Crotched Pond)

Fayette, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Kennebec, Maine
MIDAS 5814

Area (acres):1109
Perimeter (miles):14.5
Mean Depth (feet):21
Max Depth (feet):117
Delorme Page:12
Fishery Type:Coldwater + Warmwater
Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestation:None known

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