City of Ellsworth - Drinking Water Supply Commission

Boat tags are now available for Branch Lake. You can get them effective immediately in City Hall, online by clicking here, or at the boat launch. Please bring the following information with you:

1. Type of boat, kayak, canoe or other watercraft, 2. Color, 3. Length, 4. Boat Registration number, 5. Vehicle and Trailer Registration numbers, if applicable, 6. Self-Inspector's I.D. number and expiration date, if applicable.

For the latest news letter on Branch Lake, click here

The members of the Commission are Lee Beal, Anne Hayes, Brett Johnston, Jonathan Mahon, Pamela Perkins, Matthew Foster, John Wedin and Michele Gagnon. The City's Drinking Water Supply Protection Ordinance is the main tool Ellsworth uses to ensure the protection of Branch Lake surface water; the source of our City's drinking water. It is intended to protect the drinking water supply from pollution and development; chemical contamination; recreational and boating pressures; and invasive aquatic plants. The ordinance regulates both surface water use and water-related activities taking place in, on, or from the surface of the water or the frozen water of Branch Lake. The ordinance calls for boat inspections, which are conducted at the City boat launch when an attendant is present, or with a small investment of time spent taking a training class boaters can become self-inspectors and venture out onto Branch Lake when they please. Click here for the hours of operation.

Any questions or inquiries should be directed to Jef Fitzgerald -Deputy Planner, Ellsworth City Hall, P.O. Box 586, Ellsworth, ME, 04605

667-4910 x137
jfitzgerald@cityofellsworthme.org