Fox et al. 2024.Lake Linganore Association Lakes & Watersheds Appraisal Report.Prepared by the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc., Hood College Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies, and Aquatic Environment Consultants.

Because of the recreational, ecological, potable, and aesthetic uses of 4 privately held lakes, protecting and improving lake
quality is critical. To address these concerns, the Lake Linganore Association contracted with the Center for Watershed Protection and partners Hood College Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies and Aquatic Environmental Consultants to
develop a Lakes & Watersheds Appraisal Report to characterize the lake and watershed conditions to inform management planning and decision-making. This appraisal project included:
-Collection and review of lake and watershed data
-A community meeting and survey to gather input from residents about lake uses, problems, and goals
-Fishery habitat and population surveys of each lake
-A macrophyte survey in each lake to evaluate shoreline emergent, floating, and submerged aquatic plants
-Water quality sampling at different lake depths during the growing season to develop seasonal vertical profiles in each lake
-Collection of diel vertical profiles of pH in each lake to evaluate the extent to which elevated pH conditions induce internal release of phosphorus from bottom and nearshore sediments