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"The Watershed"

Damariscotta Lake is a large lake with a large watershed. The lake consists of three hydrologically distinct basins, each with their own corresponding watershed. The following table summarizes this information.

Basin	Basin Max Depth (feet)	Basin Size (acres)	Watershed Size (acres)	Flushing Rate (per year)
Great Bay	110	2,040	20,660	0.77
Muscongus Bay	58	1,573	4,452	2.22
South Basin	40	1,012	4,555	26.34

Total Acres: Basin 4,625 Watershed 29,667

The Watershed

Drainage area: 56.8 square miles

The watershed is comprised of parts of Jefferson, Nobleboro, Newcastle, Somerville, Washington, and Waldoboro. The acreage is divided as follows:

Jefferson 8,585 acres Nobleboro 5,724 acres Newcastle 1,267 acres Somerville 4,628 acres Washington 9,463 acres Waldoboro 67 acres