Bear
Lake is a 28.7 acre
seepage lake
located in rolling hills near the glacial moraine six miles
southwest of Amherst in the Town of Stockton. Data from the
1970s and 1980s indicate that
Bear
Lake
was a moderately hard lake, but
hardness
measured in the lake water in the 2000s reveal a significant drop in
total
hardness
with the lake now categorized as a
soft water
lake.
Littoral
bottom materials are mostly muck and sand, with a maximum lake depth
of 30 feet. The shoreline length is 1 mile. Much of the shoreline of
Bear
Lake
is undeveloped with steep slopes on the north and south shores, and
Standing
Rocks Park located just off the southwest shore. Largemouth bass
and panfish are the most common fish species present.
Take a
survey about the future of
Bear Lake
Read
agendas and minutes from Bear Lake planning meetings.
Contact the
staff
working on the Bear Lake plan.
See a
map of the Bear Lake watershed.
Read reports about Bear Lake
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more about lakes
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