Highland Lake (Presumpscot River)
| Highland Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Maine |
| Coordinates | 43°46′N 70°21′W / 43.767°N 70.350°WCoordinates: 43°46′N 70°21′W / 43.767°N 70.350°W[1] |
| Primary outflows | Mill Brook |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3 mi (4.8 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 640 acres (260 ha)[3] |
| Max. depth | 67 feet (20 m)[4] |
| Water volume | 14,025 acre·ft (17,300,000 m3)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 190 ft (58 m)[1] |
Highland Lake (formerly known as Duck Pond) extends from the northern tip of Westbrook through the western edge of Falmouth into east Windham, Maine. The south end of the lake overflows via Mill Brook 4 miles (6.4 km) through Westbrook to the Presumpscot River at Riverton.[2] The shoreline of the lake is heavily developed with residences, seasonal cabins, and a state-owned parking area off Mast Road in Falmouth for the launch of canoes and car-top boats. The deeper northern basin of the lake in Windham has been stocked with brown trout, splake, alewife, and occasionally brook trout and land-locked Atlantic salmon. The shallow southern basin is favorable habitat for white perch and chain pickerel, and has been stocked with largemouth bass.[4]
Sources
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Lake
- 1 2 The Maine Atlas and Gazeteer (Thirteenth ed.). Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Company. 1988. p. 5. ISBN 0-89933-035-5.
- 1 2 Maine Depts. of Environmental Protection and Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (2005-08-04). "Maine Lakes: Morphometry and Geographic Information". Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, The University of Maine. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- 1 2 "Highland Lake" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. State of Maine. Retrieved 17 May 2016.