Lake Edward/Edward Lake

Lake name:
Lake Edward/Edward Lake
Location:
Minnesota
Latitude:
46.5097236
Longitude:
-94.1603073
Surface area (km2):
8.2
Basin type:
non-reservoir
Primary emergent vegetation:
hardstem bullrush
Management agency:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Comments:
In Crow Wing County, maximum depth of 75 feet but about 60% of the lake is less than 15 feet deep.

Summary of Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
Henderson, Carroll L. 1977. Minnesota Colonial Bird Nesting Site Inventory. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/projects/consgrant_reports/1977/1977_colonial_birds.pdf. AND Henderson, Carroll L. 1978. Minnesota Colonial Bird Nesting Site Inventory. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

  • Time period
    1977, August 1980?
  • Source
    Report
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults see comments ? ?
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 ? 1978
Max Nests N/A ? ?
Most Recent Nests N/A ? 1978
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

The Minnesota Colonial Waterbird Nesting Inventory was conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from 1977 to 1980. The reports include Western grebe colony counts of each year (except 1979) but only 1977 and 1978 have individual breeding lake survey numbers. This one had 12 pairs X 2 for individual numbers. The 1978 report does not report this lake's Western grebe numbers for the year 1978 status is uncertain at this lake. The 1980 report summarizes colony status for 5 colonies but does not name them so is entered here as a statewide entry with no breeding lakes named.

Sources of Information

  • D. Perleberg. 2005. Aquatic Vegetation of Edward Lake, Crow Wing County, Minnesota (DOW 18-0305-00), July 8,9, 14, 26, and August 2, 2004. Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources, Ecological Services Division, 1601 Minnesota Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401. (https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/natural_resources/water/lakes/vegetation_reports/18030500.pdf), https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/d0101c40-251d-5bd9-950c-7d8bd6acb0e7/summary