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CA 13. Lake Earl. Acreage: 5500 estimated. 



Location: Del Norte County; Crescent City Quadrangle; 3 miles N of Crescent 

 City; reached via Lake Earl Drive. 



Description: A large shallow lake, originally a lagoon cut off from the sea by 

 sand dunes. Fed by Jordan Creek, it fills to a height of 8 ft above sea level. 

 Freshets periodically wash out the beach barrier at confluent Lake Talawa, and 

 Lake Earl suddenly drops to sea level. Wave action then rebuilds the dam and 

 the lake refills. Aquatic and emergent vegetation, including dense stands of bul- 

 rushes give shelter and feed for large numbers of migratory waterfowl. 



Encroachments: The lake is still essentially undisturbed, but is threatened to the 

 north by a large incipient development. 



Ownership: Private. 



Data source: R. H. Goodwin, Box 1445, Connecticut College, New London, 

 Conn. 06320. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Mr. Huey D. Johnson, TNC, 215 Market St., San 

 Francisco, Cal. 94105. 



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