Location
Latitude / Longitude: 41° 53' 05" N / 80° 08' 12" W
Altitude: 1197 ft (364.8 m) above sea level
County: Erie County
Townships: Washington
Borough: Edinboro
Maps
Bathymetric Edinboro Lake Watershed Association Bathymetric Map
USGS 1:24,000 Topographic (7.5 minute quadrangle) -Edinboro North
Physical Characteristics
Edinboro Lake is a natural lake that is dammed. The water level was raised by 3.3 m. The Borough of Edinboro owns the Lake.
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MAJOR INLETS
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MAJOR OUTLETS
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Conneautee Creek
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Conneautee Creek
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Shenango Creek
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Whipple Creek (local name)
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Lakeside Run (local name)
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- Depth
- Max: 9.1 m (30 ft)
Mean: 3.4 m (11 ft)
Area of Lake: 1.0 km2
Volume of Lake: 5.6 x 106 m3
Flush rate: 5.1 vol./yr.
Geology: Devonian Age red, gray and brown shale and sandstone (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
Soils: Sloan silty clay loam that is poorly drained. (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
Area of Watershed: 42 km2
Land Use in Watershed
Glossary
Water Quality / Nutrients
Data collected Spring 2002
Alkalinity: 67 mg/L
Conductivity: 150 ppm
Limited nutrient and water quality data available
For more information regarding water quality and nutrients contact Dr. Milton Ostrofsky.
Glossary
Biological Diversity
Fishery (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
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Scientific Name |
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largemouth bass
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Micropterus salmoides
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smallmouth bass
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Micropterus dolomieui
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pumpkinseed sunfish
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Lepomis gibbosus
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bluegill
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Lepomis macrochirus
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black crappie
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Pomoxis nigromaculatus
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white crappie
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Pomoxis annularis
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muskellunge
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Esox masquinongy
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yellow perche
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Perca flavescens
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walleye
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Stizostedion vitreum vitreum
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brown bullhead
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Ictalurus nebulosus
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yellow bullhead
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Ictalurus natalis
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Stocked fish: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocking overview.
Consumption advisory: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Vegetation / Macrophytes (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
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Scientific Name |
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Water milfoil
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Meriophyllum spicatum
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Coontail
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Ceratophyllum demersum
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Pondweeds
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Potamogeton zosteriformis
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P. crispus
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P. natans
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P. amplifolius
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P. pectinatus
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Bladderwort
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Utricularia vulgaris
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Watterweed
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Elodea Canadensis
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Starweed
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Heteranthera dubia
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Spatterdock
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Nuphar variegatum
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White waterlily
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Nymphaea odorata
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Water shield
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Brasenia schreberi
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Water smartweed
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Polygonum smphibium
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Cattails
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Typha latifolia
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T. angstifolia
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Bur-reed
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Sparanium eurycarpum
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Arrow-arum
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Peltandra virginica
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Pickerelweed
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Pontederia cordata
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Arrowhead
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Sagittaria latifolia
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Softstem bulrush
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Scirpus validus
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Reed
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Phragmites communis
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Stonewort, Muskgrass
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Chara sp.
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Lake Sediment
Pesticide Sediment analysis (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
Date of collection: September 23, 1980
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Pesticide
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μg/kg
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Pesticide
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μg/kg
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ALDRIN
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0.0
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HEPTACHLOR
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0.0
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CHLORDANE
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6.0
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LINDANE
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0.0
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DDD
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6.9
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MIREX
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0.0
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DDW
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8.1
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METHOZYCHLOR
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0.0
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DDT
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1.9
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PCB
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22.0
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DIELDRIN
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0.0
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PCN
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0.0
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ENDOSULFN I
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0.0
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PERTHANE
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0.0
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ENDRIN
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0.0
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TOXAPHENE
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0.0
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HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE
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0.0
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Recreation
Edinboro lake recreation opportunities: http://www.edinboro.net/recreation.html
Fishing / Boating access areas:
- Indianhead Marina & Boat Rental
- Located in Edinboro Borough
Owned Privately
Horsepower restriction: unlimited
Fee: yes
Fishing Pier: yes
Shore Fishing: yes
Parking: large parking lots
Launch Ramp: yes
Dock: no
- Lakeside Boat Ramp
- Located in Edinboro Borough
Owned by local government.
- Horsepower restriction: unlimited
Fee: no
- Fishing Pier: yes
Shore Fishing: yes
- Parking: large parking lots
Launch Ramp: yes
- Dock: yes
- Thomas Lakeside Marina
- Located in Edinboro Borough
Owned privately
- Horsepower restriction: unlimited
Fee:
- Fishing Pier: no
Shore Fishing: yes
- Parking: large parking lots
Launch Ramp: yes
- Dock: yes
Access Area information: http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/acctbl.htm
Dock fees: http://www.edinboro.net/recreationfees.html
Special Boating Regulations: http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/spbtregs.htm
Consumption advisory
Limit yourself to 2 meals / month of largemouth bass due to the mercury content
Source: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Links
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC)
PFBC Fishing and Boating Map
French Creek Watershed Conservation Plan (Jan 2002)
Edinboro Recreation
References
Ulanoski, James T. and Shertzer, Richard H. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources. Marker, James L. United States Geological survey. Hartman, Richard T., PhD University of Pittsburgh. (Dec. 1981). Trophic classification and characteristics of twenty-six publicly owned Pennsylvania lakes. Bureau of Water Quality Management. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources. (p 77-84 / 240)
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