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POVERTY P (BIG)

Also known as: Poverty Pond (Big)

Lake Info

Town: NEWFIELD
County: YORK
Surface Area: 166 acres
MIDAS: 0157
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Secchi Disk

Certified Water Quality Monitors

Water Quality Information for POVERTY P (BIG)

Water Clarity is an important indicator of lake water quality. Clarity is measured with a Secchi Disk.

What is the Secchi Disk transparency for this lake?

At station 1 the 2009 average Secchi depth was 4.7* m.
* The disk was visible on the bottom for some readings.
Data was collected over 5 months.

For other indicators of water quality see the
Lake Water Quality Summary
and Explanation of Water Quality Reports

Invasive Aquatic Plant (IAP) Screening Surveys (by year)

2003 - Rapid Assessment survey conducted by Agency Staff

2006 - Level 1 survey conducted by Volunteers

2009 - Limited Survey conducted by Volunteers

IAP Found: No

Listing of Maine Waterbodies Screened for IAP
Key to Survey Listings


PEARL - Link to Lake Data

Click the PEARL button for
POVERTY P (BIG) environmental data.

Kenneth Webb — Certification #: WE-2138
Start Year: 2007 — Monitors Station: 1


Secchi Disk

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Maps


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Map Lat/Long source:
Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s
GIS Ponds_and_Lakes_points layer attribute table
(1/23/2009)


Depth Map
POVERTY P (BIG) Depth Map
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