Mary Lake (California)
Mary Lake is a small freshwater man-made lake in Redding, California. It is located near the Mary Lake Subdivision on the west side of Redding off Buenaventura Boulevard.[3] Its inflow and outflow is Jenny Creek, which flows into the Sacramento River.
| Mary Lake | |
|---|---|
  Mary Lake  Mary Lake | |
| Location | Shasta County, California |
| Coordinates | 40°34′30″N 122°25′58″W[1] |
| Primary inflows | Jenny Creek [2] |
| Primary outflows | Jenny Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 722 ft (220 m) [1] |
| Settlements | Redding, California |
Mary Lake was previously known as Falks Lake.[1]
Ecology
In 2001 the City of Redding lowered the lake, removed 2/3 of the dead trees and added microbes that compete naturally with algae growth, restoring the water to its picturesque appearance of years ago.[3] In 2009, as many as five beaver living in the lake and Jenny Creek were violently killed, perhaps by rock throwing youths.[4][5] However, it has come up recently that there are also two river otters in the lake, which are always fighting with the beavers for control over the lake. Though the beavers are capable of winning the struggle, the otters are still vicious creatures, and are the most likely cause of the beavers' deaths.
See also
- List of lakes in California
References
- "Falks Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Jenny Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Mary Lake". City of Redding. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Ryan Sabalow (2009-05-09). "Beavers found dead at Redding's Mary Lake". Redding Record Searchlight. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Brad Garbutt (2010-04-02). "Turtle Hunters Outrage Mary Lake Park Visitors". Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-08-25.