Lake Apopka Revives As Sports Fish Arena
Dublin Core
Title
Lake Apopka Revives As Sports Fish Arena
Alternative Title
Lake Apopka Revives As Sports Fish Arena
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Fishing--Florida
Fish
Sports--Florida
Description
A newspaper article dated June 9, 1964. The article briefly describes remarks by C. W. Sheffield, an Orange County sanitary engineer. Sheffield states that Lake Apopka, Florida is healthier than it has been in four years, primarily due to dilution from holding the water level higher. The lake was the site of a major fish kill in May of 1953.
Source
Photocopy of original newspaper article: "Lake Apopka Revives As Sports Fish Arena." June 9, 1964: Binder 1964, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1964-06-09
Date Copyrighted
1964-06-09
Date Issued
1964-06-09
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article: "Lake Apopka Revives As Sports Fish Arena." June 9, 1964.
Is Part Of
Binder 1964, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Oakland Nature Preserve Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
206 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Apopka Beauclair Canal, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Science Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Friends of Lake Apopka and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
King, Joshua
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Lake Apopka Revives As Sports Fish Arena,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5502.