Brandy Pond
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Brandy Pond is a small lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 in Naples, Maine
Naples, Maine
Naples is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,274 at the 2000 census, and it is home to part of Sebago Lake State Park. Naples is a resort area.-History:The area...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, that is connected to Long Lake by the Chute River
Chute River
The Chute River is in Cumberland County, Maine, United States and connects Long Lake to Brandy Pond in Naples. It is spanned by U.S. Route 302 at the Naples Swing Bridge....

. Brandy Pond is connected to Sebago Lake
Sebago Lake
Sebago Lake is the deepest and second largest lake in the U.S. state of Maine. The lake is deep at its deepest point, with a mean depth of , covers about in surface area, has a length of and a shoreline length of . The surface is around above sea level, so the deep bottom is below the present...

 by the Songo River
Songo River
The Songo River is a river in Maine with the only remaining operational lock of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal. The river flows from Brandy Pond at the south end of Long Lake into Sebago Lake at Sebago Lake State Park. Songo Lock controls the elevation of Long Lake and allows navigation of...

 which runs through Sebago Lake State Park
Sebago Lake State Park
Sebago Lake State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Maine. It is a popular recreation, camping, and boating area on Sebago Lake in the tourist area of Maine known as the Lakes Region. Located in Naples and Casco, Maine, it was opened in 1938 and was one of the original five state parks....

. To get to Sebago Lake through the Songo River you must pass through the Songo locks, one of the last remaining hand operated locks in the country. The Songo River Queen departs Naples to the Songo River locks and returns past Breezy Point en route back.

Brandy Pond is bounded by a commercial or downtown area called the "causeway" on Rt. 302. An area of homes on the southerly side called Scenic Drive and a golf course on the northern side as well as many private homes and public campgrounds and condominiums.
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