Patrick Lake, Adams County - Critical Habitat Designation
Field work for a critical habitat area study was performed on May 31, 2006, on Patrick Lake, Adams County. Areas were identified visually, with GPS readings and digital photos providing additional information.
Patrick Lake is a mesotrophic/oliogotrophic seepage lake with good to very good water quality and clarity. It has 50 surface acres, with a maximum depth of 21 feet and a mean depth of 7.1 feet. In the past few years, the water level in Patrick Lake has been declining substantially. As in the case in all seepage lakes, the water level on Patrick Lake fluctuates naturally with the underground water table, but studies are underway to determine if some other factors may be contributing to the low water levels.
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