Crescent Lake (Maine)
| Crescent Lake | |
|---|---|
  Crescent Lake | |
| Location | Raymond, Maine, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°58′27″N 70°27′24″W / 43.97424°N 70.45679°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 716 acres (3 km2) |
| Max. depth | 54 ft (16 m) |
Crescent Lake is a lake in Raymond, Maine, United States. It is located around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of the center of Raymond. A few other lakes surround it, including Panther Pond to the south, Raymond Pond to the east, Thompson Lake to the north and Dumpling Pond and Coffee Pond to the west. It has a surface area of 716 acres (3 km2) and a maximum depth of 54 ft (16 m).[1]
Camp Agawam, one of the oldest summer camps for boys in the United States,[2][3] is situated on the northwestern shores of the lake.
Webbs Mills Road, part of Maine State Route 85, passed to the west of the lake, running in a north–south direction, connecting Raymond, East Raymond and the village of Crescent Lake.
Wildlife
When Crescent Lake was surveyed in 1995, the following fish were found to be present:[1]
- Landlocked salmon
- Rainbow smelt
- Smallmouth bass
- Largemouth bass
- White perch
- Chain pickerel
- Golden shiner
- Bridled shiner
- Fallfish (chub)
- White sucker
- Creek chubsucker
- Hornpout (bullhead)
- Banded killfish
- Pumpkinseed sunfish
- American eel
- Cusk
References
- ^ a b Crescent Lake – State of Maie
- ^ Collins, Susan. Sunlight Foundation: Capitol Words: Senate: Additional Statements: Sen. Susan Collins Archived 2013-04-14 at archive.today (August 5, 2009) (accessed 14 March 2013)
- ^ American Camp Association: Camp Agawam (accessed 13 March 2013)