Lake Bancroft

Lake Bancroft
Location Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan
Coordinates 46°29′37″N 87°40′26″W / 46.49361°N 87.67389°W / 46.49361; -87.67389Coordinates: 46°29′37″N 87°40′26″W / 46.49361°N 87.67389°W / 46.49361; -87.67389
Type Lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length 1,000 ft (300 m)
Max. width 500 ft (150 m)
Surface elevation 1,407 ft (429 m)[1]

Lake Bancroft is a lake located in the city of Ishpeming in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The lake has experienced progressive eutrophication resulting in hypoxia, disrupting its natural ecology. The Lake Bancroft Project, appointed by the Ishpeming City Council, aim to reverse the damage caused by eutrophication in a process using a food-grade polymer which binds itself to suspended material then brings it to the bottom of the lake.[2]

See also

List of lakes in Michigan

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bancroft
  2. City of Ishpeming (2012). "The Lake Bancroft Project". City of Ishpeming. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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