Camper Pond North and South

Camper Pond North and Camper Pond South
Location: In the Campground near the NE and SW corners of Camper Lake
Size: ~1 acre each (No GPS Map)
Inlet/Outlet: None
Developed Shoreline: None on the South Pond but trailers on South West and North shore of North Pond
Max Depth: <10 ft
Mean Depth: <6ft
Aquatic Vegetation/Macro Algae: Chara dominated, lily pads near shore and in the shallows, with Utricularia or Bladderwort being the dominant aquatic vascular plant.
Fish Population: Unobserved
Plankton Data: 7-20-2005
North Camper Pond:
No CLPOC herbicide treatment in 2005, Possible Aquashade treatment by residents
Zooplankton: Rotifers & Copepods common and diverse, Cladocerans very rare (near shore sample) Sample high in organic detritus
Phytoplankton: Dominated by filamentous Ulothrix, Lngbya, Oscillatoria and non-filamentous blue-green Gomphosphaeria
Sample very mixed, Ankistrodesmus, and some smaller green algae
Notes: The North Pond is experiencing nutrient inputs from erosion. Improve buffers and stabilize shoreline. Appears Aquashade was applied to the pond, possibly by nearby resident. Purple loosestrife was observed and pulled along the East (road) side of the pond. Would benefit greatly from improved buffer strips.
The South Pond is more ecologically stable and undeveloped. Supporting a fairly diverse native vegetation population and maintaining fair water clarity. Ponds could be stocked with minnow species. These ponds would benefit from an adopt a pond program by campground residents. Planting of native vegetation, forage species and removal of debris.
Recommendations: Use as experimental minnow planting systems, community programs and “adopt-a-pond” type projects.