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
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Maps
Bathymetric
USGS 1:24,000 Topographic (7.5 minute
quadrangle) -Edinboro North
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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.
MAJOR INLETS |
MAJOR OUTLETS |
Conneautee Creek |
Conneautee Creek |
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
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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
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Biological Diversity
Fishery (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
largemouth bass |
Micropterus salmoides |
smallmouth bass |
Micropterus dolomieui |
pumpkinseed sunfish |
Lepomis gibbosus |
bluegill |
Lepomis macrochirus |
black crappie |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
white crappie |
Pomoxis annularis |
muskellunge |
Esox masquinongy |
yellow perche |
Perca flavescens |
walleye |
Stizostedion vitreum vitreum |
brown bullhead |
Ictalurus nebulosus |
yellow bullhead |
Ictalurus natalis |
Stocked fish: Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission stocking overview.
Consumption advisory: Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission
Vegetation / Macrophytes (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Water milfoil |
Meriophyllum spicatum |
Coontail |
Ceratophyllum demersum |
Pondweeds |
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 |
Bladderwort |
Utricularia vulgaris |
Watterweed |
Elodea Canadensis |
Starweed |
Heteranthera dubia |
Spatterdock |
Nuphar variegatum |
White waterlily |
Nymphaea odorata |
Water shield |
Brasenia schreberi |
Water smartweed |
Polygonum smphibium |
Cattails |
Typha latifolia |
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T. angstifolia |
Bur-reed |
Sparanium eurycarpum |
Arrow-arum |
Peltandra virginica |
Pickerelweed |
Pontederia cordata |
Arrowhead |
Sagittaria latifolia |
Softstem bulrush |
Scirpus validus |
Reed |
Phragmites communis |
Stonewort, Muskgrass |
Chara sp. |
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Lake Sediment
Pesticide Sediment analysis (Ulanoski et al. 1981)
Date of collection: September 23, 1980
Pesticide |
μg/kg |
|
Pesticide |
μg/kg |
ALDRIN |
0.0 |
|
HEPTACHLOR |
0.0 |
CHLORDANE |
6.0 |
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LINDANE |
0.0 |
DDD |
6.9 |
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MIREX |
0.0 |
DDW |
8.1 |
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METHOZYCHLOR |
0.0 |
DDT |
1.9 |
|
PCB |
22.0 |
DIELDRIN |
0.0 |
|
PCN |
0.0 |
ENDOSULFN I |
0.0 |
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PERTHANE |
0.0 |
ENDRIN |
0.0 |
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TOXAPHENE |
0.0 |
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE |
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
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Links
Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC)
PFBC
Fishing and Boating Map
French
Creek Watershed Conservation Plan (Jan 2002)
Edinboro Recreation
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Research
Search
for Allegheny Senior Comprehensive Projects about Edinboro
Lake
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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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