^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babcock Lakes
^ ab"Histories of the National Mall | Babcock Lakes". mallhistory.org. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
^"Histories of the National Mall | Potomac Flats Reclaimed". mallhistory.org. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
Further reading
Stickney, Robert R. (January 12, 1996). Aquaculture of the United States: A Historical Survey (Hardcover). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN9780471131540.
External links
detailing the introduction of carp into the U.S.
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babcock, lakes, other, uses, babcock, lake, disambiguation, 8901119, 0385880, 8901119, 0385880, were, series, water, ponds, formerly, located, near, washington, monument, washington, before, area, became, national, mall, 1878, they, were, designated, fisheries. For other uses see Babcock Lake disambiguation The Babcock Lakes 38 53 24 N 77 02 19 W 38 8901119 N 77 0385880 W 38 8901119 77 0385880 1 were a series of water ponds formerly located near the Washington Monument in Washington D C before the area became the National Mall In 1878 they were designated as fisheries by the United States Fish Commission in an effort to increase availability of commercial fish in America 2 While extant the lakes played a key role in introducing carp into the United States By 1896 some 2 4 million carp had been distributed from the lakes to restock fish supplies in both North and South America 2 By 1911 the lakes had been covered by land dredged from the Potomac River in the expansion of West Potomac Park 3 References Edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Babcock Lakes a b Histories of the National Mall Babcock Lakes mallhistory org Retrieved 2017 03 17 Histories of the National Mall Potomac Flats Reclaimed mallhistory org Retrieved 2017 03 17 Further reading EditStickney Robert R January 12 1996 Aquaculture of the United States A Historical Survey Hardcover New York John Wiley amp Sons ISBN 9780471131540 External links EditCarpAnglersGroup com replacement source detailing the introduction of carp into the U S This article about a location in Washington D C is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Babcock Lakes amp oldid 1147257435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
