Lost Ballast Island

Lost Ballast Island (right) and Ballast Island as viewed from the Sonny-S, between Middle Bass Island and South Bass Island.

Lost Ballast Island is an island in the U.S. state of Ohio, located in Lake Erie. The island was once a part of Ballast Island, but was separated into a separate island by a strong storm.[1][2] Historically, the island was not inhabited by humans,[2] though it was a site for Nerodia sipedon insularum.[3] Since the 1970's has sunk into Lake Erie to become a reef.[4] During periods of low water the island reappears. It is located in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.

References

1. Thorndale, Theresa (1913). Sketches and stories of the lake Erie islands. Norwalk, O., The American publishers co. p. 230. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
2. "The Michigan Botanist". Michigan Botanical Club. 1970. Retrieved 27 June 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "The American Midland Naturalist 1938-07: Vol 20 Iss 1". 20 (1). American Midland Naturalist. July 1938: 86–87. Retrieved 27 June 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Koile, Wendy (2015). Disasters of Ohio's Lake Erie Islands. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-1-62619-819-7. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

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