Sandy Lake Buckhorn Water Quality
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Sandy lake buckhorn water quality. Squirrel creek conservation area 2445 wallace point rd south monaghan sample date. However the warming of bodies like sandy lake and marsh lake. Warsaw caves 289 caves rd warsaw sample date. Selwyn 2251 birch island road selwyn sample date.
Sandy beach is a popular beach because of its warm shallow water beautiful turquoise colour and grass covered spaces. Sandy lake is located south of the town of buckhorn ontario between pigeon and buckhorn lake in peterborough county co ordinate. There are no lifeguards but. Managed by lake ontario waterkeeper.
Known appropriately as sandy beach the name is less a description of the shoreline and refers more to the carpet of soft sand that extends out into the lake from the water s edge making this beach very attractive to those with tender soles. It is general knowledge that phosphorus and nitrates can worsen the trophic state of a water body. Share sponsortext1 sponsortext2 sandy beach is a. This is a small unsupervised pebble beach in a natural setting located at the end of crowe s line in the vicinity of the bridge.
78 24 19 the lake which lies on a limestone base is spring fed and has a unique turquoise color the lake consists of a single basin with a number of fish holding underwater humps. Sandy lake or lake of spirits is a watery gem that lies midway between buckhorn and lakehurst and is within twenty miles of peterborough. It s a very unique and beautiful lake and is most recognized for its colour. Full text of report of water quality in buckhorn lake report on water quality in buckhorn lake.
The mouth of sandy creek draining sandy lake a marl lake high in calcium carbonate had much higher hardness alkalinity and conductivity values than the other major inlets. Your donations make swim guide s work possible and help us provide important water quality data. 240 crowe s line road harvey ward. The park at sandy beach has a barrier free walkway designated handicapped parking spaces in a large parking lot and an unloading zone for families and paddlers.
Sandy lake 1239 lakehurst road municipality of trent lakes sample date. Because it s very shallow and has a light sandy bottom the water is a turquoise colour like the caribbean. 44 32 43 long. The beach itself is a thin strip popular with locals and is usually teeming with activity on a hot summer s day.
Mean values for kjeldahl nitrogen 0 53 mg l and total phosphorus 0 027 mg l for buckhorn lake reflect the. Grey means there is no current water quality information the beach is under construction there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable. Known appropriately as sandy beach the name is less a description of the shoreline and refers more to the carpet of soft sand that extends out into the lake from the water s edge making this beach very attractive to those with tender soles.