Rocky Lake

T18 ED BPP

Vital Statistics

Size: 1,516 acres
Regulated: 767 acres
Non-Regulated: 749 acres
Upland: 746 acres
Forested Wetland (NWI): 210 acres
Non-Forested Wetland: 458 acres
Open Water: 105 acres
Roads: trails-1 mile
Biophysical Region: Eastern Interior
BPL Region: East

Map showing location of Rocky Lake Ecoreserve

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Exemplary Natural Communities

Scientific Name	Common Name	State Rank	Global Rank
Red Oak - Northern Hardwoods - White Pine Forest	Oak - Northern Hardwoods Forest	S4	GNR
Streamshore Ecosystem	Streamshore Ecosystem	S4	GNR

Photo: Ecologist working at Rocky Lake Ecoreserve

Rare Plants

There are no documented occurrences of rare plants within this Ecoreserve.

Rare Animals

There are no documented occurrences of rare animals within this Ecoreserve. For more information on rare animals in Maine, visit the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Description

Straddling the East Machias River, the Rocky Lake ecological reserve supports a diverse 500+ acre streamshore ecosystem. Much of this streamshore is emergent wetland, including two peatland areas identified as acidic fens. The streamshore also includes a small but interesting floodplain forest on a river levee. Floodplain forests with silver maple are uncommon in this region of the state, and one silver maple was measured at 64 inches in diameter.

Upland forests within the reserve are unremarkable and characteristic of Downeast Maine. Much of the upland acreage is a post-burn association of red oak, red maple, bigtooth aspen, and red and white pine. According to BPL stand type maps, only 10% of the acreage is within the sawtimber class. Conifer dominated stands indicate a heavy past influence of spruce budworm.

Resources

Rocky Lake Management District: Management Plan. 1981. Bureau of Public Lands, Department of Conservation, Augusta, Maine. 42 pp.

Maine.gov

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry