Brown's Lake Bog

Brown's Lake Bog Preserve
Sarracenia purpurea at Brown's Lake Bog
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Location	Wayne County, Ohio, U.S.
Nearest city	Shreve
Coordinates	40°40′51″N82°03′45″W / 40.6809°N 82.0624°W / 40.6809; -82.0624
Area	99 acres (40 ha)
Established	1966
Governing body	Nature Conservancy
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U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1967

Brown's Lake Bog is a dedicated state nature preserve in U.S. state of Ohio, owned by The Nature Conservancy. It is located in southwestern Wayne County, near the village of Shreve in Clinton Township. It was designated a National Natural Landmark (NNL) in 1967. ^[1] It is one of the few remaining kettle peatlands in Ohio. It has a kettle lake, a kame, and a floating sphagnum moss mat. Public visitation is allowed.

References

1. "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2019. Year designated: 1967

External links

• Brown's Lake Bog Preserve - The Nature Conservancy
• Brown's Lake Bog State Nature Preserve

Brown's Lake Bog