Lake Elmore
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Lake Elmore is a 219 acre (0.88626234 km²) lake
located in and named after Elmore, Vermont
. The lake is located northwest of Elmore, and it drains into the Lamoille River
through Elmore Pond Brook at the northern end.
Recently, the lake has had a problem with milfoil
, and there are several fundraisers every year to help the Milfoil Foundation, which then uses the money to pay for the milfoil's extraction.
The park had its beginning in 1936 when the town of Elmore
and local citizens made a gift of 30 acres on Lake Elmore to the state of Vermont. With modest means, a picnic and beach area were created. Today, with more than 700 acres, Elmore State Park
has become a popular, developed recreation facility.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located in and named after Elmore, Vermont
Elmore, Vermont
Elmore is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Colonel Samuel Elmore, a landowner. The population was 849 at the 2000 census...
. The lake is located northwest of Elmore, and it drains into the Lamoille River
Lamoille River
The Lamoille River is a river which runs through northern Vermont and drains into Lake Champlain. It is about in length, and has a drainage area of around . The river generally flows southwest, and then northwest, from the water divide of the Green Mountains, and is the namesake of Lamoille...
through Elmore Pond Brook at the northern end.
Recently, the lake has had a problem with milfoil
Milfoil
Milfoil can refer to:*The flowering terrestrial plant yarrow *The aquatic plants in Genus Myriophyllum...
, and there are several fundraisers every year to help the Milfoil Foundation, which then uses the money to pay for the milfoil's extraction.
The park had its beginning in 1936 when the town of Elmore
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and local citizens made a gift of 30 acres on Lake Elmore to the state of Vermont. With modest means, a picnic and beach area were created. Today, with more than 700 acres, Elmore State Park
Elmore State Park
The Elmore State Park is a state park located in Elmore, Vermont. The history of the park began in 1934, when the town of Elmore and several of its residents gave the state of Vermont a gift of 30 acres. This occurred during the Great Depression, and the state set the Civilian Conservation Corps to...
has become a popular, developed recreation facility.