Lakes / Maine / East Grand Lake
East Grand Lake, Maine
16,805 acres
Surface Area
128 ft
Max Depth
28 ft
Average Depth
78.8 mi
Shoreline
431 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maine
45.74 degrees N, 67.80 degrees W - spans Aroostook, Washington Counties. 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 - East Grand Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How East Grand Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Maine lakes counted so far - 16,805 acres.
- The largest lake in Aroostook County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 28 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow Maine lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 80 miles from Bangor, as the crow flies.
Fish Species
Landlocked SalmonBrook TroutLake TroutLake WhitefishSmallmouth BassChain PickerelWhite PerchYellow PerchLandlocked AlewifeRainbow SmeltBurbot (Cusk)American EelBanded KillifishBlacknose DaceBrown BullheadCreek ChubFallfishGolden ShinerLongnose SuckerNinespine SticklebackRound WhitefishWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (MIDAS)1070
CountyAroostook, Washington
TownsOrient, Weston, Danforth, Forest City Twp
Lake TypeColdwater
Coordinates45.7354, -67.8044
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 1070); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.