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WHETSTONE P

Also known as: WHETSTONE POND OR SYLVAN L

Lake Info

Town: BLANCHARD PLT
County: PISCATAQUIS
Surface Area: 256 acres
MIDAS: 0296
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Secchi Disk

Certified Water Quality Monitors

Water Quality Information for WHETSTONE P

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 5.9 m.
The disk was not visible on the bottom.
Data was collected over 6 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)

2004 - Rapid Assessment survey conducted by Agency Staff

IAP Found: No

Listing of Maine Waterbodies Screened for IAP
Key to Survey Listings


PEARL - Link to Lake Data

Click the PEARL button for
WHETSTONE P environmental data.

Ken Beach — Certification #: BE-2163
Start Year: 2007 — Monitors Station: 1

Thomas Greene — Certification #: GR-2270
Start Year: 2009 — Monitors Station: 1


Secchi Disk

Certified Invasive Plant Patrollers

Thomas Greene — Certification #: GR-2270
Start Year: 2009


Maps


Local Map

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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
WHETSTONE P Depth Map
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