Seymour Lake (Vermont)
Seymour Lake is a spring-fed lake located in Morgan, Vermont, which is located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The lake is on a tributary of the Clyde River in Orleans County, Vermont. The lake, which was completed in 1928, is 2.8 square miles and the surface area is 1,777 acres (7.19 km2). The elevation is 1278 feet.
| Seymour Lake | |
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  Seymour Lake | |
| Location | Orleans County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.896°N 71.987°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface area | 1,777 acres (7.19 km2) |
The closest major airport is located in Burlington, Vermont, located approximately 101 miles away.
Environment
Historically the lake had a population of Rainbow smelt, which is absent as of 2021.[1]
Phosphorous levels had been increasing in the lake, but are now kept stable.[2]
References
- Findlakes.com. "Findlakes.com". Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- Vermont Water Quality Division. "Water Quality Division" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- "Seymour Lake: Where did all the smelt go?". Barton Chronicle Newspaper. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Vermont's 'Jewels' Under Threat: Clearest, Cleanest Lakes Face Phosphorus Pollution". Vermont Public Radio. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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