| Bond Lake | |
|---|---|
 Bond Lake seen from the eastern shore. | |
| Location | Richmond Hill |
| Coordinates | 43°56′00.4″N 79°26′53.4″W / 43.933444°N 79.448167°W |
| Type | Kettle |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 17.8 ha (44 acres) |
| Average depth | 6.9 m (23 ft) |
| Max. depth | 33.5 m (110 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.223 km3 (992,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Settlements | Oak Ridges, Ontario |
Bond Lake is a kettle lake located on the Oak Ridges Moraine in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada within the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve.[1]
Ecology edit
Due to rapid urbanization of adjacent lands, the lake is experiencing deterioration in water quality and loss of biodiversity. The most significant factor is contaminated surface runoff, especially external phosphorus loading.[2] The lake, together with the adjacent bog, is designated as an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest.[3]
Fish edit
The species diversity of the lake is low due its isolated nature.[1] The only species found in the lake are northern pike, emerald shiner, brown bullhead, banded killifish and pumpkinseed.
References edit
- ^ a b Barrett, Suzanne; Scheinman, Andre (August 2006). Oak Ridges Corridor Park Management Plan (PDF). Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. pp. 23–24. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Roe, Helen M.; Patterson, R. Timothy; Swindles, Graeme T. (10 October 2009). "Controls on the contemporary distribution of lake thecamoebians (testate amoebae) within the Greater Toronto Area and their potential as water quality indicators". Journal of Paleolimnology. 43 (4): 955–975. doi:10.1007/s10933-009-9380-1.
- ^ Prior, Paul; Gonsalves, Natasha; Moleirinho, Patricia (2015). Town of Richmond Hill: Terrestrial Biological Inventory and Assessment (PDF). Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. p. 4. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
Literature cited
- White, Tecia Lyn. The Hydrogeological Function of Kettle Lakes on the Oak Ridges Moraine, Ontario, Canada. University of Toronto. ISBN 0612914852.