Greenwater Lake SNA

815 Acres Located From Ponsford take Co Hwy 26 W for 1.5 miles; turn on to 129, going N and W for 3 miles; turn W on Co Hwy 35 and continue for 1.5 miles. Becker County Twp 141N Rng 38W Sec 28 Type: Coniferous Forest ECS Subsection: Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains

Description:

Greenwater Lake is a pristine, spring-fed lake dominated by a single species of diatom (a type of algae) that occurs only rarely in other lakes. The dominance of this diatom species may indicate that the lake is chemically stratified--that is, its waters do not circulate throughout the entire lake basin. These features and the lake's low nutrient levels make Greenwater Lake of special interest in research about nutrient levels of lakes. The site also features an undeveloped shoreline, the surrounding hills covered with a mixed forest of aspen and birch. Uncommon butterfly species--Appalachian brown, mustard white, and pine elfin--have been found here. The best time to visit is when spring wildflowers are in bloom.

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