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Echo Lake, also known as Crotched Pond, is a lake located in the towns of Fayette, Mount Vernon and Readfield, Maine. It is 117 feet (36 m) deep, and covers about 1.9 square miles (5 km²) in surface area.[2] One of the major bodies of water in the Winthrop Lakes Region, the lake is known for its rocky shores, scenery, deep cool water, and naturally reproducing lake trout population. A public boat launch is located on the north shore in Mount Vernon off State Route #41.

Echo Lake
Crotched Pond
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Location	Kennebec County, Maine
Coordinates	44.438°N 70.024°W / 44.438; -70.024
Type	Reservoir[1]
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,185 acres (480 ha)
Max. depth	117 ft (36 m)
Water volume	23,134 acre⋅ft (28,535,000 m3)
Surface elevation	325 ft (99 m)
Islands	Echo Island, Turtle Island
Settlements	Fayette, Mount Vernon, Readfield

Camp Winnebago, a summer camp for boys, is located on the southwest shore of Echo Lake.[3]

References

External links

• Survey and Map from State of Maine Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
• Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce

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