Richardson Lakes (Maine)
General data
- Name: Richardson Lakes (Maine)
- Water system: Atlantic Ocean
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Rapid River (Maine) -> Umbagog Lake -> Androscoggin River -> Merrymeeting Bay -> Kennebec River -> Gulf of Maine -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Continental
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Upper Richardson Lake and Lower Richardson Lake are impounded as a single reservoir by Middle Dam at the outlet to Rapid River on the western shore of the lower lake.
Rapid River flows 5 miles (8 km) to Umbagog Lake headwaters of the Androscoggin River.
Upper Richardson Lake is in the western portion of Richardsontown township, and the lower lake is on the border of Magalloway and Maine Township C.
Primary inflow is discharge over Upper Dam on Mooselookmeguntic Lake on the eastern shore of the upper lake.