Type Reservoir Primary outflows Little Seneca Creek Surface area 505 acres (204 ha) Surface elevation 117 m Outflow location Little Seneca Creek | Primary inflows Basin countries United States Area 204 ha Mean depth 7.53 m Inflow source Little Seneca Creek | |
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Catchment area 21 square miles (54 km) Similar Black Hill Regional Park, Lake Needwood, Lake Artemesia, Windy Run, Kingman Lake | ||
Crappie fishing with a deeper smart fishfinder at little seneca lake in md
Little Seneca Lake is a reservoir located near the Boyds community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Contents
- Crappie fishing with a deeper smart fishfinder at little seneca lake in md
- Map of Little Seneca Lake Germantown MD USA
- Kayak fishing at little seneca lake at black hills
- OverviewEdit
- Drinking water supplyEdit
- Recreational facilitiesEdit
- References
Map of Little Seneca Lake, Germantown, MD, USA
Kayak fishing at little seneca lake at black hills
OverviewEdit
The surface area of the lake is 505 acres (2.04 km2). The average depth is 24.7 feet (7.5 m) with a maximum depth of 68 feet (21 m). The capacity of the lake is 4.5 billion gallons (17 million m3).
The lake was created by the construction of a dam on Little Seneca Creek. It was built to provide an emergency water supply for the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, and it also provides a recreational amenity for the public.
Drinking water supplyEdit
The lake was completed in 1984 and the water supply dam is operated by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC). WSSC shares the drinking water resource with two adjacent public water suppliers, the Washington Aqueduct and the Fairfax County Water Authority.
Recreational facilitiesEdit
The lake is located in Black Hill Regional Park. Fishing and boating facilities are available at the park. The lake is stocked for recreational fishing. Fish species found in the lake include largemouth bass, tiger muskie, channel catfish, sunfish, and crappie.