Appromately 300 of Maine's 5800 lakes and ponds are monitored by volunteers every year. The map shows popular canoe and kayak put-in locations along the River from its headwaters in New Hampshire to Merrymeeting Bay, where it meets the waters of the Kennebec River and Atlantic Ocean. This map was created for the Maine Atlantic Salmon Task Force to assist with development of a comprehensive conservation plan for habitat supporting the Atlantic Salmon fisheries. The Sheepscot, Ducktrap, Narraguagus, Pleasant, Machias, East Machias, and Denny's Rivers were the 7 coastal watersheds targeted for conservation efforts.
Maps are in pdf format.
If you cannot open pdf files, go here . Information about the maps, including how to order. This map shows the lakes and ponds in Maine currently experiencing impaired water quality. . Evaluation of water quality status is based on the occurrence of repeated algal blooms, evidence of hypolimnetic dissolved oxygen depletion, increasing trophic trend, or habitat alteration. The Saco River Watershed is one of Maine's seven major river watersheds.