Georges Pond
Franklin, Maine
(last updated and links checked 9/6/07)

Maine DEP Data and Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lakes  Maine DEP Lake FAQs - for info on Foam, Freshwater jellyfish, Leeches, Swimmer's itch, What is that person doing? (monitoring activity), Why does the water look like that? (appearance), Why are rocks, sand and dirt considered pollutants? (rock, sand, dirt), Why are man-made sand beaches bad for lakes? (beaches),How do I find out about the water quality of a particular lake?, Vegetation is starting to choke the lake in front of my camp.  What should be considered?,  How do I report an algal bloom?, and I'm concerned about how boats are being operated on the lake --  wakes, speed, safety issues, etc.  Who can I call?

  Maine DEP's Maine Lakes  Home page for Maine Lakes maintained by Maine DEP

 Lake water quality and economic value (Requires free Adobe Acrobat reader) A Maine DEP analysis of water quality, especially clarity, with regard to property resale value and recreational economic value.

 Highland Lake Phosphorus Reduction Study A USEPA 319 grant project assessing phosphorus inputs to Highland Lake, Bridgton, Maine, and expected benefits from reductions.

 Maine Lake Algae Blooms List of lakes with algae blooms and how to report a bloom.

 Reporting Lake Problems - algae, plants, unsafe boating (this link is currently broken - working on it 9/6/2007)

Maine DEP volunteer lake monitoring documents

 PEARL data for Maine environment Georges Pond MIDAS number is 4406 - (this site is still good - 9/6/2007)

Click link for quick link to PEARL data for Georges Pond


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