Seboomook Lake, Maine facts for kids
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Seboomook Lake, Maine
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 Seboomook Lake, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,434.7 sq mi (3,715.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1,400.9 sq mi (3,628.4 km2) |
| • Water | 33.8 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,316 ft (401 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 23 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04478
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-67238 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582720 |
Seboomook Lake is a special kind of area in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It's called an "unorganized territory." This means it doesn't have its own local government like a town or city. Instead, it's managed by the county or state. In 2020, only 23 people lived here.
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Geography of Seboomook Lake
This unorganized territory is quite large! It covers a total area of about 3,715.8 square kilometers (or 1,434.7 square miles). Most of this area is land, but a small part, about 87.4 square kilometers (33.8 square miles), is water.
About Seboomook Lake (the water body)
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Seboomook Lake
Location in Maine
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| Location | Somerset County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 45°56′N 69°52′W / 45.933°N 69.867°W |
| Primary outflows | West Branch Penobscot River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 6,880 acres (2,780 ha) |
| Max. depth | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Water volume | 102,195 acre⋅ft (126,056,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
Seboomook Lake is actually a large reservoir. A reservoir is like a big artificial lake where water is stored, often by building a dam. This reservoir is located on the West Branch Penobscot River. It stretches from the Seboomook Dam all the way upstream to where the North Branch and South Branch of the Penobscot River meet. It's about 13 miles (21 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.
Townships in Seboomook Lake Territory
Even though it's an "unorganized territory," this area is made up of many smaller sections called townships. There are 39 full townships and parts of four others within Seboomook Lake territory. These townships help define different parts of the large unorganized area.
Population of Seboomook Lake
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 24 | — | |
| 1940 | 16 | — | |
| 1950 | 18 | 12.5% | |
| 1980 | 37 | — | |
| 1990 | 19 | −48.6% | |
| 2000 | 45 | 136.8% | |
| 2010 | 48 | 6.7% | |
| 2020 | 23 | −52.1% | |
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The number of people living in Seboomook Lake has changed over the years. In 2000, there were 45 people living in 22 homes. About half of these homes were families with married couples. A small number of homes had children under 18. Most people living there were adults aged 45 to 64. By 2020, the population had decreased to 23 people.
See also
In Spanish: Seboomook Lake (Maine) para niños
