Brown's Lake Bog

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Brown's Lake Bog Preserve
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Sarracenia purpurea at Brown's Lake Bog
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Brown's Lake Bog (the United States)
Location Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Nearest city Shreve
Coordinates 40°40′51″N82°03′45″W / 40.6809°N 82.0624°W / 40.6809; -82.0624
Area99 acres (40 ha)
Established1966
Governing body Nature Conservancy
Official website
Designated1967

Brown's Lake Bog is a dedicated Ohio state nature preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy. It is one of the few remaining kettle peatlands in the U.S. state of Ohio. It has a kettle lake, kame, and a floating sphagnum moss mat. Public visitation is allowed.

It is located in southwestern Wayne County near the village of Shreve. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967. [1]

References

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