Staples Pond

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Staples Pond
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Staples Pond
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Staples Pond
Location Temple, Maine
Coordinates 44°43′15″N70°14′5″W / 44.72083°N 70.23472°W / 44.72083; -70.23472 Coordinates: 44°43′15″N70°14′5″W / 44.72083°N 70.23472°W / 44.72083; -70.23472
Type Mesotrophic, reservoir [1]
Primary outflows Temple Stream
Catchment area 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2)
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area56 acres (23 ha)
Average depth23 feet (7.0 m)
Max. depth44 feet (13 m)
Water volume1,133  acre⋅ft (1,398,000 m3)
Residence time 8.2 months
Shore length11.6 miles (2.6 km)
Surface elevation704 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.

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