Spencer Lake facts for kids

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Location	Somerset County, Maine
Coordinates	45°24′N 70°17′W / 45.400°N 70.283°W / 45.400; -70.283
Primary inflows	Fish Pond
Primary outflows	Little Spencer Stream
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	5 mi (8.0 km)
Max. width	1 km (1,100 yd)
Surface area	1,671 acres (676 ha)
Max. depth	135 feet (41 m)
Water volume	52,555 acre⋅ft (64,826,000 m3)
Surface elevation	1,086 ft (331 m)

Spencer Lake extends southward from Fish Pond in Hobbstown township into Maine township 3, range 5. The north end of the lake receives drainage from Whipple Bog, Whipple Pond, Hall Pond, Toby Pond, and Chub Pond through Fish Pond. The south end of the lake overflows through Little Spencer Stream and thence Spencer Stream 6 miles (9.7 km) to the Dead River 14 miles (23 km) upstream of the confluence with the Kennebec River at The Forks. The lake supports a native population of lake trout and brook trout, and has been stocked with land-locked Atlantic salmon. There is a boat launch area at the north end of the lake accessible from a 2-mile (3.2 km) gravel road 11 miles (18 km) west off U.S. Route 201 at Parlin Pond.