Suggs Lake

Suggs Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Florida. It is within the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. It is a marshy seepage lake and considered a baygall.

Suggs Lake
Lake Suggs
Suggs Lake, 2008
Suggs Lake
Coordinates29.68705°N 82.01617°W / 29.68705; -82.01617
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Max. depth5.7 m (19 ft)
Surface elevation29 m (95 ft)

The chemical concentrations of the lake have been studied since the 1970's.[1] Groundwater monitoring wells have been placed around Suggs Lake and nearby Lake Barco to study the hydrology of the area.[2]

Characteristics

Suggs Lake is a small mesotrophic lake only 0.73 km2 in size. There is little to no surface inflow or outflow, however, there is significant subsurface interaction with the groundwater aquifer. The lake is relatively shallow, with a mean depth of 2.5 m.[1]

The lake has a high dissolved organic carbon content, and is acidic as a result. It has a pH of 4.74.[1]

Ecology

The lake is surrounded by cypress swamps and hardwood forests. It is densely populated with amphibians, including salamanders of the genera Siren, Amphiuma, and Pseudobranchus.[1]

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References
  1. "Ordway-Swisher Biological Station - Suggs Lake - SUGG". www.neonscience.org. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Environmental Monitoring". Ordway-Swisher Biological Station - UF/IFAS. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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