Roberts Lake
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An environmental summary created by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Summary
Roberts Lake is a freshwater lake located in the city of Seaside, and within the Canyon del Rey Watershed. It was formerly an estuary but the development of construction and fill for local highways removed any saltwater influence. The lake is connected to Laguna Grande Regional Park, and was named after Dr. John Roberts who was a founder of the city.[1] The lake provides habitat for local waterfowl, including the rare Heermann's Gull.(literature citation)
Ecological Importance
Historically, Heermann's Gulls were thought to use a small island in the lake for breeding, making this the species' only breeding location in the United States. The island has since been submerged, but there is still a population of gulls living in the area that attempt to nest.(reference about the gulls and the lakes island, CDR basin plan)[2] An attempt to restore this breeding population by creating an artificial island in the lake was launched in 2019 as part of the blank blank blank.(refernece about the plan)[3]Links
- City of Seaside
- City of Monterey
- Canyon del Rey Watershed
- Laguna Grande Regional Park
- Frog Pond Wetland Preserve
- Central Coast Watershed Studies (CCoWS)
- Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD)
References
- ↑ See Monterey. Roberts Lake. https://www.seemonterey.com/listings/roberts-lake/519/
- ↑ BirdLife International 2018. Larus heermanni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22694296A132539371. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22694296A132539371.en. Downloaded on 11 April 2020.
- ↑ Herrera J. 2019 April 9 Nesting island to launch Saturday on Roberts Lake in Seaside. Monterey Herald. https://www.montereyherald.com/2019/04/09/nesting-island-to-launch-saturday-on-roberts-lake-in-seaside/
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