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Sebago Lake is the deepest and second-largest lake in the U.S. state of Maine. The lake is 316 feet (96 m) deep at its deepest point, with a mean depth of 101 feet (31 m). It is possible that Sebago is the deepest lake wholly contained within the entire New England region, although some sources say that Vermont's Lake Willoughby is slightly deeper. Sebago covers about 45 square miles (117 km²) in surface area, has a length of 14 miles (23 km) and has a shoreline length of roughly 105 miles (169 km).[2] The surface is around 270 feet (82 m) above sea level, so the deep bottom is below the present sea level.[3] It is in Cumberland County, and bordered by the towns of Casco, Naples, Raymond, Sebago, Standish and Windham. The seasonally occupied town of Frye Island is on an island in the lake. Sebago Lake and the surrounding area is known for its erratic and sudden changes in weather during all seasons, likely due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and to Mt. Washington, a very notorious extreme weather hotspot. The name comes from the Abenaki sobagoo, meaning "it is the sea" or "it resembles the sea".[4]

Sebago Lake
A beach in Sebago Lake State Park
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Location	Cumberland County, Maine
Coordinates	43°51′N 70°34′W
Lake type	oligotrophic
Primary outflows	Presumpscot River
Catchment area	440 square miles (1,100 km2)[1]
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	12 mi (19 km)
Surface area	30,513 acres (12,348 ha)[1]
Average depth	107 ft (33 m)[1]
Max. depth	316 ft (96 m)[1]
Water volume	3,224,233 acre⋅ft (3.977033×109 m3)[1]
Residence time	5.1 to 5.4 yrs
Shore length1	105 miles (169 km)[2]
Surface elevation	267 ft (81 m)[1]
Islands	Frye Island
Settlements	Casco, Naples, Raymond, Sebago, Standish and Windham
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

History

Two Corsair fighter planes were destroyed in a fatal midair collision over the lake on 16 May 1944.[5]

Transportation

The lake is connected to Brandy Pond by the Songo River and eventually to Long Lake in Naples. The name comes from a local Native American tribe. The lake is drained primarily by the Presumpscot River. The lake and rivers were an early transportation corridor from the coast to the interior, and encouraged the first incorporated European settlement of interior Maine in 1762.[6] Sebago Lake was linked to Portland harbor by the Cumberland and Oxford Canal in 1832. The outlet to the Presumpscot River was controlled for the canal by the Eel Weir Dam and the Head Dam, owned and operated by the Oriental Powder Company after the canal was replaced by a railroad[7] and by the S. D. Warren Paper Mill after 1878.[2][8]

The lake was a comparatively safe place for training military pilots from NAS Brunswick about flying over water; but several navy planes were lost over the lake during World War II. A Grumman TBF Avenger from the Lewiston Naval Auxiliary Air Facility ditched and sank near Raymond on 16 August 1943. Two low-flying British Vought Corsairs from Brunswick were lost after a mid-air collision over the lake near Raymond on 16 May 1944; and a third Corsair flew into the lake on July 16.[9] In December 2014 a yellow Piper PA-18 Super Cub monoplane landed on a Sebago Lake beach, in what some believe is the first landing of a plane on Sebago beaches.^{[citation needed]}

Water supply

Sebago Lake is the primary water supply for the Portland Water District, which serves the Greater Portland region and about 20% of Maine's population. The lake's watershed is more than 50 miles (80 km) long and covers parts of 24 Maine towns.[10]

The lake holds roughly 995 billion US gallons (3.77×10⁹ m³) of water that on average resides 5.1 to 5.4 years in the lake. The direct watershed is about 171 square miles (443 km²) of land plus the 45 square miles (117 km²) of the lake, and the indirect watershed about 190 square miles (490 km²) of land plus about 28 square miles (73 km²) of other bodies of water. As of May 1990, roughly 86% of the watershed was forests and fallow fields, 2.5% in active timber operations, 9.3% in residential, agricultural, and commercial use, and 2.2% used for other purposes. Water inflow is estimated at 544 million US gallons (2,060,000 m³) per day and outflow at 498 million US gallons (1,890,000 m³) per day, of which 24 million US gallons (91,000 m³)/day are for the water district.[2]

Recreation

In 1938, Maine opened Sebago Lake State Park as one of its original five state parks. The area was a recreation center even before this. The park is now 1,400 acres (5.7 km²) (mostly forested), open year-round, and has facilities including two public boat launches and a 250-site campground.[11] There are also numerous private campgrounds (like Point Sebago in Casco which is 775 acres (3.14 km²)), cottages, and other recreational facilities in the area.

Although the lake has many Public access sites, it is becoming increasingly difficult to access the lake by land or water for recreation due to new private developments taking over much of its shoreline. As a result, a vast majority of the lake's shoreline is private property or is otherwise off-limits to land-based recreation.

Sebago Lake hosts a sailing instruction and charter service and is located in what Maine's tourism industry refers to as the Western Lakes and Mountains Region.

Efforts are underway to complete the Sebago to the Sea Trail, a trail running 28 miles from Sebago Lake to Casco Bay, mostly following the path of the Presumpscot River.

Fishing

The lake is the likely point of origin of the landlocked salmon, stated in the species' scientific name (Salmo salar sebago). At one point, the entire watershed was under seawater, and the first populations of these marine animals became established as the land rose and seawaters retreated.[12]

Other game fish that can be found in the lake include lake trout, brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, and northern pike.[13] Some of these are regularly stocked by the state, or came to the lake naturally. However, others were introduced illegally, particularly bass and pike.[14] The state encourages anglers to kill, hold, and notify them of all northern pike taken in the lake because they were introduced illegally, are not native to the region, and could disrupt the lake ecosystem, including that of Sebago Lake's original fish species, such as the landlocked salmon.[15]

Camp

Center Day Camp, a day camp run by the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, is located on the shores of Sebago Lake.

Camp O-At-Ka, founded in 1906, is located along a half mile of waterfront in the northwest corner of Sebago Lake.

Camp Sebago, a camp run by The Salvation Army is located on the southwestern corner of Sebago Lake.

Camp Wohelo, the original Camp Fire Girls camp (WOrk HEalth LOve) was established on Sebago Lake in 1907. Founded by Luther Halsey Gulick and Charlotte Vetter Gulick, known by their native American names of Timanous and Hiitini, the camp strove to teach independence and back woods skills to young girls aged 6–16. Wohelo is still strong today.

References

External links

• Portland Water District – Sebago Lake

На других языках

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[de] Sebago Lake

Der Sebago Lake ist der tiefste und zweitgrößte See im US-Bundesstaat Maine.

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- [en] Sebago Lake

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[fr] Lac Sebago

Le lac Sebago (Sebago Lake) est un lac situé dans le comté de Cumberland (Maine, États-Unis). Sa superficie est de 117 km2, ce qui en fait la deuxième plus vaste étendue d'eau douce dans le Maine après le lac de Moosehead, et c'est également le lac le plus profond de l'État avec une profondeur maximale de 96 mètres[1].

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[ru] Себейго

Себейго (англ. Sebago Lakee) — озеро в округе Камберленд (штат Мэн, США).

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