Atlas of Maine

Article Title

Maine Water Features and Drinking Water Sources

Authors

Becky Forgrave, Colby College

Abstract or Description

This map connects the water features in Maine people are familiar with to the sources of drinking water they use. These sources include public water wells, water utilities and surface watersheds used for the water supply.

About the Author

Becky Forgrave (’14) is a sophomore from Seattle, WA. She is an Environmental Studies/Science Major with a focus in chemistry.

Source Data Note

The lakes and rivers layers are clipped from a national dataset of water features produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. Wells, water utilities, and surface watersheds data are from the Maine Office of GIS.

Data provided by Maine Office of GIS and the U.S. Geological Survey

UTM NAD 83 Zone 19N

Rights

In Copyright

Recommended Citation

Forgrave, Becky "Maine Water Features and Drinking Water Sources," Atlas of Maine: Vol. 2012: No. 1, Article 12.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/atlas_docs/vol2012/iss1/12