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The lake is located north of Bangor, Maine, yet still in Hancock County. "Nicatous Lake is a very long, (over 8 miles), narrow lake at the head of Nicatous Stream, tributary to the Passadumkeag River. The lake is surrounded by spruce and fir forest with some hardwoods and pine. Many islands are scattered throughout the lake, and many of these have a camp or a summer home located on them. For many years there was a dam on the outlet that held a water level that was 4-5 feet higher than the current level.... The lake is generally shallow and although there is some cool water near the bottom it is very low in oxygen" ("Lake Survey Maps: Nicatous Lake" at Maine Department of Iland Fisheries and Wildlife [https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/lake-survey-maps/hancock/nicatous_lake.pdf : accessed 03 October 2025]).
