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Harwich Water Quality Task Force |
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Harwich Water Quality Task Force |
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Cornelius (aka Eldridge) Pond Fact Sheet
(2/18/2006
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Location |
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One mile east on Queen Anne form exit 10 on Route 6 |
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Pond Association |
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Yes |
Number of homes |
11 |
IEP 1989 Study | Yes |
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Pond Uses |
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| Swimming | No | |
| Boating | Yes | |
| Fishing | Yes | Pickerel, Horn Pout, Bass, Perch |
| Other |
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Pond Characteristics |
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| Shape-Figure 8 | Size10 Acres | Max Depth-7 feet | |
| Beaches-None | Inlets | Outlets-small steam | |
| Public Access | No |
% Developed-95 |
% Conservation-DCPC |
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Shore Line Vegetation--Tupelo, Oak, Maple, |
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Docks-None |
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Current Conditions |
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Pond Vegetation-Pipewort, White and Yellow Lilies, Hedge Hyssop, Water Willow, Bayonet Rush |
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| Shellfish | No | Algae | No | |
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Animal/Waterfowl-Geese, Ducks, Swan, Frogs. |
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Runoff-No, no roads lead to pond |
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Erosion-No Erosion |
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Conclusions |
| Present issues-Heavy infestation of
pond vegetation. Future threats-Sediment Build-up (muck) due to leaves, pine needles, pond vegetation, and waterfowl droppings. |
| Field Data Sheet Comments 2005 |
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Water color reported as cloudy and tea colored throughout 2005.DO surface readings during 2005 are down from earlier years. The high reading for 2005 was 5.9 and the low was 4.0. The 2001 high was 7.32 and the low was 5.6. |
