Schumaker Pond
| Schumaker Pond | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wicomico County, Maryland, United States |
Primary inflows | Beaverdam Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 35 acres (14 hectares) |
| Average depth | Up to 5 feet (2 meters) near the dam |
Schumaker Pond is a 35-acre pond created by damming
The dam is located on Beaverdam Creek approximately 1.5 miles downstream from Parker Pond within the Wicomico River drainage basin.[4]
Aquatic life
Hydrilla verticillata has been documented in the pond since 1990 and typically reaches 100% coverage.[1]
Nine species of fish have been identified in the pond:
- Largemouth bass[1]
- Bluegill sunfish[1]
- Creek chubsucker[1]
- Golden shiner[1]
- Pumpkinseed sunfish[1]
- Chain pickerel[1]
- Black crappie[1]
- Brown bullhead[1]
- American eel[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT OF FRESHWATER FISHERIES RESOURCES (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 1994. pp. I-4 through I-6. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Schumaker Pond – SBY Parks & Recreation Committee". Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "Schumaker Pond". Wicomico River Stewardship Initiative. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "National Dam Inspection Program. Parker Pond Dam (NDI MD00085), Wicomico River Basin, Beaver Dam Creek, Wicomico County, Maryland" (PDF). Defense Technical Information Center. United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 15 May 2024.