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Osgood Pond

Osgood Pond

Body of water in New York, United States

Osgood Pond is a five hundred acre lake in the hamlet of Paul Smiths, Town of Brighton, Franklin County, New York. It is the site of White Pine Camp, the Summer White House of President Calvin Coolidge, and of the historic Northbrook Lodge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Both were built by Benjamin A. Muncil.

Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
White Pine Camp on Osgood Pond, the Boat House and Tea Room

Osgood pond is mesotrophic and circumneutral.[1] It has adequate pH buffering capacity and therefore has low sensitivity to acid rain deposition. Due to its close proximity to State Route 30 it is moderately impacted by road salt pollution, with a total chloride concentration of 9.7 mg/L.

Natural History

Fish species found in Osgood Pond include largemouth bass, northern pike, and brook trout.[2] The lake is a popular location for ice fishing in the winter.

Invasive Species

Two invasive snail species are found in Osgood Pond, the Chinese mystery snail and the banded mystery snail.[3] No invasive plant species or zooplankton species have been detected in the lake.

References

  1. [1]
    Yerger E.C., Hall J.R., Vara C., Treibergs L.A., & Wiltse B. 2021. Adirondack Lake Assessment Program: 2021 Update. Adirondack Watershed Institute, Paul Smiths, NY USA.
  2. [2]
    "Paul Smiths College Conservation Easement Tract - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  3. [3]
    Schwartzberg, E.G., Firkins, T., Lloyd, C., Aveson, S., Bly, P., Vara, C., Privee, M.(2020). 2020 Adirondack AIS Surveys. Adirondack Research, Saranac Lake, NY
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