Mary Lake is a small freshwater human-made lake in Redding, California, United States. 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 / 40.57500°N 122.43278°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| 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
editIn 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Falks Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Jenny Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "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.