Lakes / Maine / Churchill Lake
Churchill Lake, Maine
3,706 acres
Surface Area
62 ft
Max Depth
20 ft
Average Depth
25 mi
Shoreline
928 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maine
46.45 degrees N, 69.30 degrees W - Piscataquis County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Maine DEP coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Churchill Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Churchill Lake Stacks Up
- Its average depth of 20 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow Maine lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 117 miles from Bangor, as the crow flies.
- 23 fish species on the DEP list for this lake.
Fish Species
Brook TroutLake TroutLake WhitefishRainbow SmeltBurbot (Cusk)American EelBlacknose DaceBlacknose ShinerBrown BullheadCommon ShinerCreek ChubFallfishFinescale DaceGolden ShinerLake ChubLongnose SuckerNorthern Redbelly DacePearl DaceRedbreast SunfishRound WhitefishSlimy SculpinThreespine SticklebackWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (MIDAS)2856
CountyPiscataquis
TownsT9 R12 WELS, T10 R12 WELS
Lake TypeColdwater
Coordinates46.4510, -69.3007
Deepest Natural Lakes in Maine
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebago Lake | Cumberland | 30,536 acres | 316 ft |
| 2 | Moosehead Lake | Piscataquis | 75,473 acres | 246 ft |
| 3 | Tunk Lake | Hancock | 2,071 acres | 222 ft |
| 4 | Pleasant Pond | Somerset | 1,037 acres | 198 ft |
| 5 | Schoodic Lake | Piscataquis | 7,021 acres | 188 ft |
Largest Lakes in Maine
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moosehead Lake | Piscataquis | 75,473 acres | 246 ft |
| 2 | Sebago Lake | Cumberland | 30,536 acres | 316 ft |
| 3 | Chesuncook Lake | Piscataquis | 28,250 acres | 150 ft |
| 4 | Spednic Lake | Washington | 19,618 acres | 54 ft |
| 5 | South Twin Lake | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 18,652 acres | 101 ft |
Sources: Maine DEP / Lakes of Maine lake data (ID 2856); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.