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Thomas Pond

Coordinates: 43°55′N 70°31′W / 43.917°N 70.517°W / 43.917; -70.517
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Thomas Pond
Location of Thomas Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Thomas Pond in Maine, USA.
Thomas Pond
Location of Thomas Pond in Maine, USA.
Location of Thomas Pond in Maine, USA.
Thomas Pond
LocationMaine
Coordinates43°55′N 70°31′W / 43.917°N 70.517°W / 43.917; -70.517[1]
Lake typeReservoir[1]
Primary outflowsSebago Lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.4 mi (2.3 km)[2]
Max. width1 mi (1.6 km)[2]
Surface area533 acres (216 ha)[3]
Max. depth64 feet (20 m)[4]
Water volume10,527 acre⋅ft (12,985,000 m3)[3]
Surface elevation279 ft (85 m)[1]

Thomas Pond is adjacent to U.S. Route 302 on the border of Raymond and Casco, Maine. The shoreline is heavily developed with residences and seasonal cabins, and there is a boat launching area near the highway where the pond overflows into Sebago Lake.[2] White perch, chain pickerel, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass thrive in the shallow portions of the pond; and land-locked Atlantic salmon use the deeper parts of the pond preying on rainbow smelt.[4]

Sources

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomas Pond
  2. ^ a b c The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer (Thirteenth ed.). Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Company. 1988. p. 5. ISBN 0-89933-035-5.
  3. ^ a b Maine Depts. of Environmental Protection and Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (2005-08-04). "Maine Lakes: Morphometry and Geographic Information". Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, The University of Maine. Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Thomas Pond" (PDF). Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. State of Maine. Retrieved 17 May 2016.