Lost Ballast Island Explained

Lost Ballast Island is an island in the U.S. state of Ohio, located in Lake Erie. The island was once a part of Ballast Island, but was separated into a separate island by a strong storm.^{[1] [2]} Historically, the island was not inhabited by humans,^[2] though it was a site for Nerodia sipedon insularum.^[3] Since the 1970's has sunk into Lake Erie to become a reef.^[4] During periods of low water the island reappears. It is located in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.

Notes and References

1. Book: Thorndale . Theresa . Sketches and stories of the lake Erie islands . 1913 . Norwalk, O., The American publishers co. . 230 . 27 June 2022.
2. The Michigan Botanist . 1970 . 27 June 2022 . Michigan Botanical Club . en.
3. The American Midland Naturalist 1938-07: Vol 20 Iss 1 . July 1938 . 20 . 1 . 86–87 . 27 June 2022 . American Midland Naturalist . English.
4. Book: Koile . Wendy . Disasters of Ohio's Lake Erie Islands . 2015 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-62619-819-7 . 99–100 . 27 June 2022 . en.