Pushaw Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pushaw Lake
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Location	Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Coordinates	44°55′59″N 68°48′04″W / 44.933027°N 68.801013°W / 44.933027; -68.801013
Lake type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Pushaw Stream and others
Primary outflows	Pushaw Stream to Penobscot River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	7.6 mi (12.2 km)
Max. width	2.3 mi (3.7 km)
Surface area	4,680 acres (1,890 ha)
Average depth	11 ft (3.4 m)
Max. depth	33 ft (10 m)
Water volume	53,102 acre-foot (65,500,000 m3)
Surface elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Islands	14+

Pushaw Lake is a shallow, warmwater lake in Penobscot County, Maine, United States about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of downtown Bangor and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) west of downtown Orono. The lake is part of the towns of Orono, Old Town, Hudson, and Glenburn. There are roads and private residences along much of the lake, except the southeastern side where the Caribou Bog complex borders the lake. A small dam was constructed in 1920 at the lake's outflow to maintain constant water levels. The lake's formation and history prior to 1920 remains unclear. The formation of Pushaw Lake was likely caused by glacial melting, however, some locals believe that the lake was greatly expanded in size by flooding or man-made causes at some point in history, explaining the lake's shallow depth.