Big Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake Twp, Soper Mountain Twp, T7 R12 WELS, T, Piscataquis, Maine
MIDAS 2858

Secchi transparency (mean, maximum & minimum annual values)

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Big Eagle Lake
MIDAS 2858 - Station 1
Year Depth - Meters Depth - Feet
Min Avg Max Min Avg Max
1978 4 4.0 4 13.1 13.1 13.1
1979 3.9 3.9 3.9 12.8 12.8 12.8
1980 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1981 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1982 6 6.0 6 19.7 19.7 19.7
1983 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1984 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1985 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1986 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1987 4 4.7 5.5 13.1 15.5 18.0
1988 5 5.4 6 16.4 17.6 19.7
1989 3.5 4.5 5.5 11.5 14.8 18.0
1990 4.2 4.9 5.5 13.8 16.1 18.0
1991 4.6 5.1 5.8 15.1 16.8 19.0
1992 4.3 5.3 5.9 14.1 17.2 19.4
1993 4.6 5.1 5.6 15.1 16.9 18.4
1994 4.5 5.1 5.5 14.8 16.7 18.0
1995 4.8 5.4 5.8 15.7 17.6 19.0
1996 4.2 5.1 5.6 13.8 16.9 18.4
1997 4.5 5.0 5.8 14.8 16.5 19.0
1998 4 4.9 5.9 13.1 16.1 19.4
1999 4 5.0 6.5 13.1 16.5 21.3
2000 4.3 4.8 5.6 14.1 15.6 18.4
2001 4.6 5.8 7.4 15.1 19.0 24.3
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2003 4.3 4.7 5.2 14.1 15.4 17.1
2004 4.4 5.1 5.9 14.4 16.7 19.4
2005 4.2 5.0 5.8 13.8 16.4 19.0
2006 4.4 4.7 5.2 14.4 15.3 17.1
2007 4.3 5.1 5.8 14.1 16.7 19.0
2008 4 4.7 5.4 13.1 15.5 17.7
2009 4.4 5.1 5.7 14.4 16.6 18.7
2010 4.2 4.7 5.1 13.8 15.4 16.7
2011 3.8 4.3 4.6 12.5 14.2 15.1
2012 4 4.9 5.4 13.1 16.2 17.7
2013 4.2 4.8 6 13.8 15.9 19.7
2014 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2015 4.4 5.0 5.8 14.4 16.4 19.0
2016 3.8 4.7 5.3 12.5 15.5 17.4
2017 3.7 4.6 5.4 12.1 15.2 17.7
2018 4.4 4.9 6 14.4 16.2 19.7
2019 3.8 4.6 5 12.5 14.9 16.4
2020 3.7 4.8 5.6 12.1 15.7 18.4
2021 4.1 5.3 6.4 13.5 17.3 21.0
2022 4.1 4.6 5.2 13.5 15.2 17.1


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Distribution of Secchi Disk Transparency in All Maine Lakes

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

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