The Destruction of Sebago Lake State Park Beach

Roger Wheeler photos


May 6, 2000. High water levels flood and topple trees at Songo Beach at Sebago Lake State Park. Lake levels were exacerbated by a state lake level plan that maintains artificially high lake levels for much of the spring and summer.

The upper photo shows the root balls and trunks of old growth pitch pine trees undermined and toppled by artificially high lake levels in recent years.

The lower photo shows the flooded Songo Spit Beach and the mouth of the Songo River.


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