Little Seneca Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Little Seneca Lake
image_lake = Little_Seneca_Lake_2008.jpg
caption_lake = March 2008
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location = Boyds, Maryland
coords = coord|39.18799|N|77.306671|W|type:waterbody_region:US|display=inline,title
type = reservoir
inflow = Little Seneca Creek
outflow = Little Seneca Creek
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basin_countries = United States
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area = convert|505|acre|ha|0|abbr=on
depth = convert|24.7|ft|abbr=on|lk=on
max-depth = convert|68|ft|abbr=on|lk=on
volume = convert|4250000000|USgal|km3|abbr=on|lk=on
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Little Seneca Lake is a reservoir located near the Boyds community in Montgomery County, Maryland. The lake was created by the construction of a dam on Little Seneca Creek. It was built to provide an emergency water supply for the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, and it also provides a recreational amenity for the public. The lake is located in Black Hill Regional Park. Fishing and boating facilities are available at the park.

The lake was completed in 1985 and is jointly owned by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), the Washington Aqueduct and the Fairfax County Water Authority. [Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Laurel, MD. [http://www.wsscwater.com/about/FactSheet.cfm “WSSC Fact Sheet.”] Accessed March 9, 2008.] [Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. Rockville, MD. [http://www.potomacriver.org/water_supply/pubs/ICPRB05-6.pdf ”Water Supply Reliability Forecast for the Washington Metropolitan Area:Year 2025.”] 2005. Report No. 05-06.] The reservoir is operated and maintained by WSSC.

The surface area of the lake is 505 acres. The average depth is 24.7 feet with a maximum depth of 68 feet. The capacity of the lake is 4.25 billion gallons. The lake is stocked for recreational fishing. Fish species found in the lake include largemouth bass, tiger muskie, channel catfish, bluegill, and crappie.

ee also

*Seneca Creek

References

External links

* [http://www.mc-mncppc.org/Parks/facilities/regional_parks/blackhill/index.shtm Black Hill Regional Park] – Montgomery County Department of Parks
* [http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/deptmpl.asp?url=/content/dep/csps/watersheds/csps/html/lsen.asp Countywide Stream Protection Strategy: Little Seneca Creek Watershed] - Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
* [http://www.wsscwater.org Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission]