Staples Pond

Staples Pond
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Location	Temple, Maine
Coordinates	44°43′15″N 70°14′5″W
Type	Mesotrophic, reservoir[1]
Primary outflows	Temple Stream
Catchment area	1.4 square miles (3.6 km^2)
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	56 acres (23 ha)
Average depth	23 feet (7.0 m)
Max. depth	44 feet (13 m)
Water volume	1,133 acre⋅ft (1,398,000 m^3)
Residence time	8.2 months
Shore length^1	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Surface elevation	704 feet (215 m)
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Staples Pond is located in the town of Temple, Maine, in the United States. Some locals prefer to call it "Santa Claus Lake", because of its appearance from the air. Water from Staples Pond flows via Temple Stream to the Sandy River in Farmington, and thence to the Kennebec River.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staples Pond

External links

• "Staples Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-10.