Spring 2026
To view the Spring 2026 PPA Communication newsletter, please click here.
November 2025
To view the Fall 2025 communications, please click here.
October 2025
To view the Panther Pond Watershed Survey Report, please click here.
This can also be found under the Lake tab, Water Quality section. Click here.
August 2025
To view the 2025 Annual Meeting Presentation, please click here.
To view the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes, please click here.
June 2025
Panther Pond Association Completes 2025 Watershed Survey: The Panther Pond Association, in coordination with The Portland Water District, Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, Maine DEP and over 25 volunteers, recently completed a full Watershed Survey of the Panther Pond Watershed. We want to extend our sincere thanks to the Steering Committee and all the volunteers who made this effort possible. The effort is significant, and we expect the benefits to Panther Pond to be equally significant.
The biggest pollution culprit in Panther Pond is polluted runoff or nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Stormwater runoff from rain and snowmelt picks up soil, nutrients and other pollutants as it flows across the land, and washes into the lake. Studies have shown that runoff from developed areas has 5 to 10 times the amount of phosphorus compared to runoff from forested areas. The next steps are the development of a Watershed Management Plan that should be completed by next summer and can be used to secure grant funding to help cover the costs of mitigation in areas of significant concern.
Spring 2025
Greetings from Panther Pond on a beautiful day in late April. The lake refilled over the winter from a very low level in the fall and as of 4/24/25 is at a level of 181ft, which is 6” above the target level of 180.5 ft. Water will continue to spill over the dam until the target level is achieved. Beaver dams were removed this fall from the Rte 85 culvert as well as some blockage at the narrow entrance to the pool above Mill Street. The Rte 85 culvert has some remnants of the beaver dam still impeding travel under the culvert so please check before you attempt to take a boat through the culvert. The Panther Pond Association is leading a Watershed Survey of the entire watershed. The dates of the actual survey are June 6-7, 2025, and we encourage all property owners to allow their properties to participate in the survey. More information will becoming on this important effort. Thank you for your continued support of the Panther Pond Association.
To learn more information about the below updates please click here
September 2024
2024 Annual PPA Meeting
June 2024
Courtesy Boat Inspector (CBI)
April 2024
Panther Run & Tenny River
Sept 2023
Mill Street Dam Reconstruction Plan 2024 Details
To view the Spring 2026 PPA Communication newsletter, please click here.
November 2025
To view the Fall 2025 communications, please click here.
October 2025
To view the Panther Pond Watershed Survey Report, please click here.
This can also be found under the Lake tab, Water Quality section. Click here.
August 2025
To view the 2025 Annual Meeting Presentation, please click here.
To view the 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes, please click here.
June 2025
Panther Pond Association Completes 2025 Watershed Survey: The Panther Pond Association, in coordination with The Portland Water District, Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, Maine DEP and over 25 volunteers, recently completed a full Watershed Survey of the Panther Pond Watershed. We want to extend our sincere thanks to the Steering Committee and all the volunteers who made this effort possible. The effort is significant, and we expect the benefits to Panther Pond to be equally significant.
The biggest pollution culprit in Panther Pond is polluted runoff or nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Stormwater runoff from rain and snowmelt picks up soil, nutrients and other pollutants as it flows across the land, and washes into the lake. Studies have shown that runoff from developed areas has 5 to 10 times the amount of phosphorus compared to runoff from forested areas. The next steps are the development of a Watershed Management Plan that should be completed by next summer and can be used to secure grant funding to help cover the costs of mitigation in areas of significant concern.
Spring 2025
Greetings from Panther Pond on a beautiful day in late April. The lake refilled over the winter from a very low level in the fall and as of 4/24/25 is at a level of 181ft, which is 6” above the target level of 180.5 ft. Water will continue to spill over the dam until the target level is achieved. Beaver dams were removed this fall from the Rte 85 culvert as well as some blockage at the narrow entrance to the pool above Mill Street. The Rte 85 culvert has some remnants of the beaver dam still impeding travel under the culvert so please check before you attempt to take a boat through the culvert. The Panther Pond Association is leading a Watershed Survey of the entire watershed. The dates of the actual survey are June 6-7, 2025, and we encourage all property owners to allow their properties to participate in the survey. More information will becoming on this important effort. Thank you for your continued support of the Panther Pond Association.
To learn more information about the below updates please click here
- PPA Annual Meeting (August 9th, 8:30-12pm)
- Panther Pond Watershed Survey (June 6-7, 2025)
- Dam / Water Level Update
- Lake Smart Update
- Courtesy Boat Inspectors Update
- Raymond Short Term Rental Initiative
- Crescent Lake Association Collaboration - Watershed Survey / CBI Support
- Water Quality Monitoring Update
- Slovenski Boat Ramp
- Invasive Plant Patrol - PPippers *Volunteer Opportunity
- Membership Dues and Call to Action
September 2024
- Fall 2024 Lake Level and Boat Ramp Access: The current lake level is 3” below the the target level due to a lack of rain in September. Without a significant rain even we expect the lake level to slowly fall due to evaporation and some leakage at the Dam due to construction. There is currently no water flowing over the Dam. The current level of the lake (Sept 18, 2024) should allow boats to come out of the lake at Mill Street or Slovenski Beach ramp. Trees are still impeding the Tenny River so use your own judgement.
- If you are a member of the Panther Pond Association, you can take your boat out at the Slovenski beach ramp through October 3, 2024 for $30 per season. You can contact Peter Slovenski at [email protected] / 207-725-8049 to coordinate a takeout at the ramp. In an emergency, boats can be taken out later than October 3, 2024 and will be charged an additional fee of $50.
- On or about October 18, 2024 the lake will be drawn down by Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the Fall Salmon run. The lake level will begin to drop more rapidly at this time. This reduction of water level should stop at the end of November at which time it will be up to mother nature to refill the lake.
2024 Annual PPA Meeting
- To view the 2024 Annual Meeting Minutes please click here. Our annual meeting was held on Saturday, August 10, at Camp Hinds located at 146 Plains Road. The meeting agenda include: reports from the Raymond Town Manager, Sue Look, as well as updates on water sampling results, courtesy boat inspections, financials, loon count, dam restoration, PPIPERS report and new laws regarding wake boating.
June 2024
Courtesy Boat Inspector (CBI)
- UPDATE 06/03/24: The Courtesy Boat Inspection (CBI) program, managed by RWPA, is one of the most important things that happens for the protection of Panther Pond. The program, with support from PPA, RWPA, the State of Maine and grants provides the boat inspections at the Mill Street launch. RWPA, because of a lack of volunteers, has decided to create a part time, paid position to manage this program. If you are interested in the position or know someone who is, please contact RWPA. Thanks as always for your support. (CLICK HERE for details: https://raymondwaterways.org/cbi-positions/)
April 2024
Panther Run & Tenny River
- (FROM PETER LEITNER, 04/25/24 UPDATE): First off, thank you to the 12 neighbors that reached out to volunteer to assist with opening up the Tenny and Panther Run. Simultaneously, I was having on going conversations with the Town and IFW. We have been advised that the town will take care of the blockage to navigation up Panther Run from the dam. They contracted the job out to the Q-Team and the contractor was just getting the permits in place to get started. The Public Works Director hoped that they would be getting started today or tomorrow but we will keep everyone advised. He also advised that the town would get a boat into the Tenny today or tomorrow and assess that situation and advise if they will also be able to assist in opening that up as well. The town will not cut any trees on anyone’s shore front other than what’s in or severely hanging over the water. More to follow. Update on Mill Street dam project and downed trees in Panther Run & Tenny River. (Click here for details: ppa_dam_announcement_2024.docx)
Sept 2023
Mill Street Dam Reconstruction Plan 2024 Details
- Click here for details: ppa_dam_announcement_sept_2023.docx
- Click here for the Annual PPA Meeting presentation for more details: ppa_mill_street_dam_slides_2023.pdf
- Camp Hinds Shooting Experience on September 8, 2023 (Click here for details)
