Peppermill Lake - Adams County - Critical Habitat Designation
Field work for designation of critical habitat areas was done October 4, 2006, on Peppermill Lake, Adams County. Areas were identified visually, with GPS readings and digital photos providing additional information.
Peppermill Lake is a mesotrophic/oliogotrophic impoundment with good to very good water quality and very good water clarity. It has 65 surface acres, with a maximum depth of 12.5 feet and an average depth about 4.3 feet. Peppermill Lake is at the head of a stream subsystem that flows eventually into the Fox River and Lake Michigan. There is a public boat ramp on the northeast end of the lake owned by the Town of Jackson. The dam is owned by Adams County and managed by the Adams County Land & Water Conservation Department.
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