Devil's Bathtub
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ChileHead
N 43° 01.451 W 077° 34.405
18T E 290322 N 4766714
Devil's bathtub is a kettle hold and meromictic lake.
Waymark Code: WM106F
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2006
Views: 163
Visit a kettle hole and meromictic lake.
This short hike will take you to Devil's Bathtub, which is a kettle hole in Mendon Ponds Park.
A kettle hole is a geological feature formed by receding glaciers. When an ice sheet retreats, several large portions may become detached, surrounded by mounds of soil. As the ice melts, a depression called a kettle hole remains. When water occupies the depression, it may be called a kettle lake.
Devil's Bathtub is also a meromictic lake. A meromictic lake has layers of water which do not intermix. The deepest layer of water in such a lake does not contain any dissolved oxygen. The layers of sediment at the bottom of a meromictic lake remain relatively undisturbed because there are no living organisms to stir them up.
This type of lake may form for a number of reasons:
- the basin is unusually deep and steep-sided compared to the lake's surface area
- the lower layer of the lake is highly saline and so denser than the higher levels of water
Devilish Location: Not listed
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