| Specimen ID | 1695529 |
| Group | Plants |
| Genus | Potamogeton |
| Species | crispus |
| Common Name | curly-leaf pondweed |
| State | CT |
| County | Middlesex |
| Locality | Lake Beseck |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Outlet Connecticut River |
| HUC8 Number | 01080205 |
| HUC10 Name | Mattabesset River |
| HUC10 Number | 0108020506 |
| HUC12 Name | Coginchaug River |
| HUC12 Number | 010802050602 |
| Map | |
| Collection Day | 7 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2021 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
| Status | established |
| Comments | Observations reported in report:
Lake Beseck 2021 Quantitative Aquatic Plant Study
Prepared for the Lake Beseck Environmental Committee
Town of Middlefield, CT
February 12, 2022
Potamogeton crispus is an early senescing species that is present in the lake between early May and mid-June. Because P. crispus dies off early in the season, it generally does not create issues with recreational access. Furthermore, the population of P. crispus in Lake Beseck was significantly impacted by the dam repair in 2013; that repair required that the lake be drained to about 10 percent capacity. The draining of the lake resulted in the exposure of the littoral zone to winter temperatures and dewatering of the lake sediments. Freezing and drying have a significant impact the reproductive structures of all aquatic macrophytes including P. crispus. Since that time, the population of P. crispus has remained small and has not significantly affect recreational access |
| Record Type | NAS sighting report |
| Verifier | Larry Marsicano, Aquatic Ecosystem Research |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
