Lake Suggs

Lake Suggs
Suggs Lake
Lake Suggs, 2008
Lake Suggs
Coordinates	29°41′13″N 82°00′58″W
Type	Lake
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	0.73 km^2 (0.28 sq mi)
Max. depth	5.7 m (19 ft)
Surface elevation	29 m (95 ft)

Lake Suggs, alternatively called Suggs Lake,[1] is a lake in Putnam County, Florida.[2] 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.

The chemical concentrations of the lake have been studied since the 1970s.[1] Groundwater monitoring wells have been placed around Lake Suggs and nearby Lake Barco to study the hydrology of the area.[3]

Characteristics

Lake Suggs is a small mesotrophic lake only 0.73 km^2 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]

References

1. "Ordway-Swisher Biological Station - Suggs Lake - SUGG". www.neonscience.org. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
2. "GNIS Detail - Lake Suggs". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
3. "Environmental Monitoring". Ordway-Swisher Biological Station - UF/IFAS. Retrieved 19 July 2020.