Webb Lake (Maine)

Webb Lake is a lake in the town of Weld in Franklin County, Maine.

Webb Lake
Webb Lake and Mt. Blue
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Location	Weld, Franklin County, Maine, United States
Coordinates	44°41′53″N 70°26′55″W
Type	Glacial
Primary inflows	several small tributaries
Primary outflows	Webb River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	4.57 mi (7.35 km)
Max. width	1.51 mi (2.43 km)
Surface area	2,146 acres (868 ha)
Max. depth	42 ft (13 m)
Surface elevation	676 feet (206 m)[1]
Settlements	Weld

Webb Lake is publicly accessible via a boat launch in Mount Blue State Park and has several fish species, including brook trout.^[2] The lake's principal fisheries are brown trout, smallmouth bass, white perch, and chain pickerel.^[3] Water quality is marginal for coldwater fish due to warm temperatures and low dissolved oxygen

Lake Webb is home to Camp Kawanhee for Boys and The Kawanhee Inn.^[4][5] It is also home to Camp Lawroweld at the head of the lake.

References

1. "Webb Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
2. "Webb Lake". ME Fish Finder. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
3. "Webb Lake" (PDF). Maine Inland Fisheries and wildlife. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
4. "Camp Kawanhee". Camp Kawanhee. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
5. "Kawanhee Inn". Kawanhee Inn. Retrieved 2012-05-06.

6. "Camp Lawroweld". Camp Lawroweld. Retrieved 2018-12-22.