Salmon Lake (Ellis Pond)
Belgrade, Oakland, Kennebec, Maine
MIDAS 5352
| Area (acres): | 695 |
| Perimeter (miles): | 7.9 |
| Mean Depth (feet): | 23 |
| Max Depth (feet): | 57 |
| Delorme Page: | 20 |
| Fishery Type: | Coldwater + Warmwater |
| Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestation: | Eurasian water milfoil (Confirmed in 2012; infestation currently assumed eradicated; officially removed from Maine DEP list of infected lakes in 2015) |
Other Lake & Watershed Information
Boating & Fishing Regulations for this and other Maine waters are available here.
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Nearby lakes
NEARBY LAKES
Distance is measured from lake centroid to lake centroid
- McGrath Pond 2.13 miles north
- Great Pond 2.96 miles west
- Mud Pond 3.27 miles northeast
- Messalonskee Lake 3.49 miles south
- Lake Hutchins 4.46 miles northeast
- Colby's Research Pond 4.55 miles southwest
- Gravel Pit Pond 4.82 miles southwest
- Hamilton Pond 5.09 miles southwest
- Practice Pond 5.43 miles southwest
- East Pond 5.52 miles north
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