Upper Lead Mountain Pond
| Upper Lead Mountain Pond | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hancock County, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°51′07″N 68°08′27″W / 44.851848°N 68.140843°W[1] |
| Type | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Meadow Brook and others |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed stream to Middle/Lower Lead Mountain Pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.6 mi (4.2 km) |
| Max. width | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 977 acres (395 ha) |
| Max. depth | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Water volume | 24,970 acre-foot (30,800,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Islands | 2+ |
Upper Lead Mountain Pond is a lake in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located less than 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Lead Mountain and 0.25 mi (0.40 km) north of Maine State Route 9 near the town of Beddington. The inflow to Bear Pond comes from several small stream, and it drains via a small 500 feet (150 m) stream to Middle/Lower Lead Mountain Pond. Several unpaved roads provide access to the lake and private residences surrounding it. The Lake is surrounded by forest and supports several fish, including landlocked Atlantic salmon, brook trout, white perch, yellow perch, and chain pickerel.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Upper Lead Mountain Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Rocky Pond, ME (Map). USGS.
{{cite map}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Upper Lead Mountain Pond" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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