Babcock Lakes
Encyclopedia
The Babcock Lakes were a series of water pond
s near the Washington Monument
in Washington, D.C.
, before the area became the National Mall
. The lakes played a key role in introducing carp
into the United States
. In 1877, a handful of surplus carp were transferred from Druid Hill Park
in Baltimore, Maryland to Monument Park in Washington D.C..
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
s near the Washington Monument
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, before the area became the National Mall
National Mall
The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The National Mall is a unit of the National Park Service , and is administered by the National Mall and Memorial Parks unit...
. The lakes played a key role in introducing carp
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
into the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1877, a handful of surplus carp were transferred from Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park is a urban park in northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are marked by Druid Park Drive , Swann Drive and Reisterstown Road , and the Jones Falls Expressway...
in Baltimore, Maryland to Monument Park in Washington D.C..
External links
- CarpAnglersGroup.com detailing the introduction of carp into the U.S.