Fountain Lake is a 16 acre hard water
drainage lake located in Town of Belmont, northeast of Almond and southwest of
Hartman Creek State
Park. It has a maximum depth of 23 feet
and a marl bottom with
small sandy patches. Its volume is estimated to be 114.5 acre feet.
It has a retention time of about 0.1 year. The 0.7 mile shoreline
is undeveloped and well forested. There is a small inlet feeding Fountain Lake on the northwest side and an outlet
(Emmons Creek) with a small dam at the northeast side of the lake that maintains the water level.
Sport fish in the
lake
include largemouth bass, bluegill, and yellow perch.
See a
survey
about the future of Fountain Lake.
Read agendas and minutes
from Fountain Lake planning meetings.
Contact the
staff
working on the Fountain Lake plan.
See a map
of the Fountain Lake watershed.
Read reports about Fountain Lake
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more
about lakes
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