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STO�M Polvn DESCRIPTI4NS <br />Central Park <br />For a map of storm ponds within CenCral Park, please refer to Figure 6.4 in the previous <br />section. <br />Community CP-P6 <br />Storm Pond <br />Qualitative Rank: Medium <br />Area: 1.4 acres <br />This pond is located at the southeastern outlei of Bennett Lake. It receives water from the <br />lake tnrough a metal spillway. Other sources of hydrology inputs are from surface <br />draina�e of the parking lot and a 42-inch RCP stormwater inlet on the southwest corner <br />of the pond. A 24-inch RCP acts as the outlet for the pond anc� extends east eventually <br />drainir�g inta a raadside ditch, then into W4. <br />The pond has steep sloped banks with little emergent vegetation. A narrow fringe of <br />cottonwood, willow, and aspen exist on the western edge. Some emergents on the south <br />edge include: soft stem bulrush, spike rush, reed canary grass, and smartweed. The pond <br />is �isible from trails an all sides and the bridge over the channel from Bcnnett Lake. <br />The water had a dark b een appearance and about 25-percent filamenta��s {floating) al�al <br />colonies. Low submerged ve�etation was observcd. Ducks, �eese, and redwing <br />blackbirds where observed using the }�ond. This could be due to the high presence of <br />water bugs. <br />The National Wetland Inventory map indicates this basin was a shallow marsh with open <br />pockets of water that at one tizne extended to Victoria Street to the east and ncar thc <br />houses lo the souEh. A turf area along the east side of this basin historically was a <br />shallow marsh_ This area does not appear to be acliveIy utilized and due to its elevation <br />near the por�d normal watez level it would be reiatively easy to restore to a shallo�v marsh <br />with excavaEion or a wet meadow with seec�in�. <br />City of Roserille <br />Park.r Nahrrcrl Resotirce Martagenreltf 1�7 <br />