2026 Watershed Survey
The Megunticook Watershed Association has been funded to complete a full survey in May or 2026 of Megunticook Lake, Norton Pond, Levenseller Pond, Moody Pond, and select stream crossings. A survey of the Megunticook River will be carried out as a separate project in 2027.
What is a Watershed Survey
Watershed surveys are field surveys conducted by trained volunteers in the community to determine the extent of pollution in a particular watershed. Volunteers are trained to identify erosion problems because soil erosion is the largest source of phosphorus and sediment -- the major pollutants -- to lakes and ponds. Soil erosion is easy to identify and solutions are generally simple and inexpensive. This survey will focus on Lake Megunticook and Norton, Levenseller, and Moody Ponds, along with select stream crossings.
The watershed includes parts of the towns of Camden, Lincolnville, Hope, and Searsmont. The survey will help identify and prioritize sources of soil erosion and stormwater runoff on developed land in the watershed. Megunticook Lake is on the State of Maine's List of Threatened Lakes. We have worked diligently over the years to protect the lake and ponds within the watershed since 1969 but the threats are ever-increasing. A current assessment of the watershed is needed to help develop a multi-year plan to maintain water quality and inform future watershed management recommendations. A full watershed survey will assist in acquiring future state and federal funding to address sites of concern identified during the survey. This includes future cost-share grants for towns, road associations and landowners.
When and How Will the Survey Take Place?
The watershed survey is scheduled to take place over two days, from Friday, May 1st through Saturday, May 2nd. Follow-up work may be needed through mid-May to visit all the developed land in the watershed. Once the fieldwork data has been collected, our partners at Ecological Instincts will produce a report that will be shared.
Each shorefront property (and some shorefront adjacent properties) will be surveyed as long as the property owner has not opted-out. (An opt-out letter has been sent to all property owners.) Information gathered during the survey will not require that a landowner make improvements and will not be used for enforcement purposes. Participation in the survey is voluntary, and property owners do not need to be present at the time of the survey.
The quality of Lake Megunticook, Norton Pond, and all the ponds and streams in our watershed affects us all for recreational, social, and economic values. If we do not take immediate actions to prevent erosion and runoff from entering these water bodies, we risk permanent damage to this resource.
Volunteers Are Needed!
Volunteers are needed to help cover all the sectors during the field work days. No experience is necessary and training will be provided. If you’d like to help, please reach out.
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