| Area | Mainstem Sheepscot |
| Topic | Temperature: Maximum - Sheepscot at Whitefield 1956 vs 1994-2002 |
| Caption: This chart shows maximum daily temperatures in the Sheepscot River in Whitefield at river kilometer (RKm) 17.25 in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 2002. Summertime maximum and sometimes minimum temperatures (June throughout September) have exceed 22.5°C in all years. Elliott (1991) found that juvenile Atlantic Salmon stop feeding when temperatures exceed this level. Temperature data are from the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission. See Picture to compare stream temperatures at a nearby site in 1956, when temperatures were noticeable cooler. See Info Links for more background information. | |
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