Lake Merced
- Lake name:
- Lake Merced
- Location:
- California
- Latitude:
- 37.7209334
- Longitude:
- -122.4935964
- Surface area (km2):
- 3
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Motor restrictions:
- partial
- Motor restrictions notes:
- No gas-powered in the North Merced only
- Management agency:
- San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department; San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
- Region associations:
- San Francisco
- Comments:
- Spring fed dual lake system that is larger than other San Francisco area lakes. In the 1980s, surrounding golf courses drew groundwater for irrigation, drawing down water levels. In 1994, lake levels reached record low of 14 feet in depth. Lake level top off level is 30 feet.
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Ivey, G. L. 2004. Conservation assessment and management plan for breeding Western and Clarkâs Grebes in California. Unpublished technical report. American Trader Trustee Council, California. . Accessed 15 January 2020.
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Time period
1885, 1926 -
Source
Conservation Assessment, Management Plan -
Both Western and Clarks?
Y
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1885, 1926 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1926 |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1885, 1926 |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1926 |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
This entry to capture historical record of breeding grebes in CA prior to 2002. There were breeding grebes and noted as colony site in Lake Merced in 1885 and 1926, but no numbers or other details. Source is Grinnell and Wythe (1927).