Pushaw Lake is a shallow, warmwater lake in
Penobscot County
Penobscot County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, named for the Penobscot Nation on Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,199. Its county seat is Bangor. The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of ...
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Maine
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, United States about north of
Bangor and west of
Orono. The lake is part of the towns of Orono,
Old Town
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Hudson
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* Henry Hudson, English explorer
* Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back
* Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...
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Glenburn. There are roads and private residences along much of the lake, except the southeastern end where the Caribou Bog complex borders the lake. A small dam was constructed in 1920 at the lake's outflow to maintain constant water levels. The lake's formation and history prior to 1920 remains unclear. The formation of Pushaw Lake was likely caused by glacial melting, however, some locals believe that the lake was greatly expanded in size by flooding or man-made causes at some point in history, explaining the lake's shallow depth.
External links
Greater Pushaw Lake Association
References
Lakes of Penobscot County, Maine
Glacial lakes of the United States
North Maine Woods
Penobscot River
Reservoirs in Maine
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