The Water
Enzo Creek's water resources are a key ingredient to its unique ecosystem.
Four highly eutrophic ponds are located on the property. Most are no more than three feet deep, and were formed as a result of beavers damming flowing water.
The largest body of water is Hunt Lake, which is 10 acres (40,000 m2) in size. An 11-acre (45,000 m2) area of flooded timber at the north end of the lake is known as Hunt Marsh. It is a result of this same beaver activity creating the impoundment blocking Enzo Creek, the only outlet to Hunt Lake which runs east and ultimately into Ryan Creek. Hunt Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet (9.1 m), and visibility generally exceeds 5 feet (1.5 m), despite a marl substrate.
Beaver Pipes were installed in 2009 by Enzo Creek's management to help control the water level in Hunt Marsh, which had been steadily growing since 2005. This method of water control has proven to be a long term solution to water level control without negative impact to resident beavers.
Nehmer Lake is also accessible from the sanctuary. It is approximately 8 acres (32,000 m2) in size, and although shallower than Hunt Lake, it has a littoral zone of flooded timber along its margins. The maximum depth is unknown.
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