Coordinates: 47°09′33″N 99°06′50″W / 47.15909°N 99.11388°W / 47.15909; -99.11388

Prairie Lake (North Dakota)

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Prairie Lake
Prairie Lake, 2020
Prairie Lake is located in North Dakota
Prairie Lake
Prairie Lake
LocationStutsman County, North Dakota
Coordinates47°09′33″N 99°06′50″W / 47.15909°N 99.11388°W / 47.15909; -99.11388
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyNorth Dakota Department of Trust Lands
Surface elevation565 m (1,854 ft)
Map
Interactive map of Prairie Lake

Prairie Lake is a terminal wetland lake found in Stutsman County, North Dakota. It is on land that is administered by the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands.[1]

Characteristics

The lake sits at an elevation of 565 meters. It has a watershed area of 4.5 km2. The substrate of the lake is mostly sandy, with areas of rock cobble and pebbles.[1]

The lake seasonally experiences low-water levels.[2] It has a relatively low water clarity.[3]

Ecology

The banks of the lake are peaty, and sedges are common. Plants such as Poa pratensis, Elaeagnus commutata, and Crataegus chrysocarpa are found ubiquitously around the lake.[1]

Data collection

The lake is home to two meteorological stations, one of which is situated on a buoy. Biological surveying is performed through electrofishing and sampling for zooplankton and macroinvertebrates.[1]

See also

  • Prairie Pothole, another lake in Stutsman County where ecological research is conducted

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Prairie Lake NEON". www.neonscience.org. National Ecological Observatory Network. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ Parker, Stephanie M.; Utz, Ryan M. (September 2022). "Temporal design for aquatic organismal sampling across the National Ecological Observatory Network". Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 13 (9): 1834–1848. doi:10.1111/2041-210X.13944.
  3. ^ Thomas, R Quinn; McClure, Ryan P; Moore, Tadhg N; Woelmer, Whitney M; Boettiger, Carl; Figueiredo, Renato J; Hensley, Robert T; Carey, Cayelan C (June 2023). "Near‐term forecasts of NEON lakes reveal gradients of environmental predictability across the US". Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 21 (5): 220–226. doi:10.1002/fee.2623. hdl:10919/116178.

Further reading

  • Butler, Zachariah; Good, Stephen; Haagsma, Marja; Segura, Catalina; Hu, Huancui (November 2023). "Relationship between isotope ratios in precipitation and stream water across watersheds of the National Ecological Observation Network". Hydrological Processes. 37 (11). doi:10.1002/hyp.15018.
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