Quantabacook Lake

Morrill, Searsmont, Waldo, Maine
MIDAS 4832

Secchi transparency (mean, maximum & minimum annual values)

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Quantabacook Lake
MIDAS 4832 - Station 1
Year Depth - Meters Depth - Feet
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
1981 2 3.6 5 6.6 11.7 16.4
1982 3.9 3.9 3.9 12.8 12.8 12.8
1983 3.9 4.0 4 12.8 13.0 13.1
1984 2 3.8 4.8 6.6 12.5 15.7
1985 3.2 3.2 3.2 10.5 10.5 10.5
1986 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1987 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1988 3 4.1 5 9.8 13.4 16.4
1989 2 3.1 3.7 6.6 10.2 12.1
1990 2.7 3.5 4.3 8.9 11.3 14.1
1991 2.7 4.0 5.8 8.9 13.2 19.0
1992 3.4 4.4 4.9 11.2 14.5 16.1
1993 3 4.0 4.5 9.8 13.0 14.8
1994 2.9 4.2 5.1 9.5 13.6 16.7
1995 3.2 3.4 3.6 10.5 11.2 11.8
1996 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1997 4 4.8 5.8 13.1 15.8 19.0
1998 2.7 4.0 4.8 8.9 13.0 15.7
1999 3.7 4.9 5.5 12.1 15.9 18.0
2000 4.6 4.8 5.1 15.1 15.7 16.7
2001 4.8 5.1 5.6 15.7 16.7 18.4
2002 5 5.5 5.9 16.4 18.0 19.4
2003 4.9 5.4 5.8 16.1 17.7 19.0
2004 3 4.3 5.1 9.8 14.1 16.7
2005 3.6 4.5 5.3 11.8 14.8 17.4
2006 3.8 4.8 5.4 12.5 15.7 17.7
2007 3.6 4.3 4.8 11.8 13.9 15.7
2008 3.6 4.5 5.2 11.8 14.8 17.1
2009 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2010 3.6 4.7 5.4 11.8 15.5 17.7
2011 4.6 4.9 5.5 15.1 16.2 18.0
2012 3.4 4.2 4.7 11.2 13.7 15.4
2013 3.2 3.7 4.3 10.5 12.1 14.1
2014 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2015 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2016 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2017 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2018 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2019 3.3 3.6 4.2 10.8 11.9 13.8


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Distribution of Secchi Disk Transparency in All Maine Lakes

Source Data:
Maine Lakes Transparency, Color & Chemistry: Annual Mean Values

Date-specific Secchi data for this and other Maine lakes can be found HERE