Lakes / Maine / Great East Lake
Great East Lake, Maine
1,825 acres
Surface Area
102 ft
Max Depth
35 ft
Average Depth
8.1 mi
Shoreline
572 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maine
43.58 degrees N, 70.96 degrees W - spans York, Carroll (NH) 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 - Great East Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Great East Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake in York County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 35 ft is more than 3 times a typical shallow Maine lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 36 miles from Portland, as the crow flies.
- 19 fish species on the DEP list for this lake.
Fish Species
Lake TroutRainbow TroutSmallmouth BassChain PickerelWhite PerchYellow PerchBlack CrappieLandlocked AlewifeRainbow SmeltAmerican EelBanded KillifishBrown BullheadCommon ShinerFallfishGolden ShinerInvasive) Largemouth BassPumpkinseedSlimy SculpinWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (MIDAS)3922
CountyYork, Carroll (NH)
TownsActon
Lake TypeColdwater + Warmwater
Coordinates43.5821, -70.9641
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 3922); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.