| Nahmakanta Lake | |
|---|---|
  Nahmakanta Lake  Nahmakanta Lake | |
| Location | Piscataquis County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 45°45′N69°08′W / 45.750°N 69.133°W /45.750; -69.133[1] |
| Primary outflows | Nahmakanta Stream |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 986 acres (399 ha)[3] |
| Max. depth | 110 feet (34 m)[4] |
| Water volume | 47,774 acre⋅ft (58,928,000 m3)[3] |
| Surface elevation | 646 ft (197 m)[1] |
Nahmakanta Lake is the source of Nahmakanta Stream in theNorth Maine Woods. Nahmakanta Stream flows 4 miles (6.4 km) from the southeast end of the lake inMaine Township 1, Range 11, to thePemadumcook Chain of Lakes in Township 1, Range 10. TheAppalachian Trail follows Nahmakanta Stream and the southwest shore of Nahmakanta Lake. The northwest end of the lake in Township 2, Range 11, receives drainage fromRainbow Lake via Rainbow Stream, from Gould Pond via Gould Brook, from the Bean Ponds via Bean Brook, and from Female Pond, Wadleigh Pond, the Musquash Ponds, and Pollywog Pond via Pollywog Brook.[2] These streams provide spawning habitat forbrook trout and land-lockedAtlantic salmon, whilelake trout spawn in the shoals of the lake.[4]