Schumaker Pond Explained

Schumaker Pond
Location:	Wicomico County, Maryland, United States
Type:	Pond
Inflow:	Beaverdam Creek
Basin Countries:	United States
Area:	35 acres (14 hectares)
Depth:	Up to 5 feet (2 meters) near the dam

Schumaker Pond is a 35-acre pond created by damming Beaverdam Creek, in Wicomico County, Maryland.^[1] The pond is owned by the City of Salisbury and is on the eastern end of the Salisbury City Park.^{[1] [2]} The maximum water depth is 5 feet near the dam, in the old creek channel.^[1] In the 1950s-60s Schumaker Pond was popular for swimming, but swimming has since been banned due to the large quantities of E-Coli bacteria in the water.^[3] Since then, the pond is often used for fishing.

The dam is located on Beaverdam Creek approximately1.5 miles downstream from Parker Pond within the Wicomico River drainage basin.^[4]

Aquatic life

Hydrilla verticillata has been documented in the pond since 1990 and typically reaches 100% coverage.^[1] Nine species of fish have been identified in the pond:

1. Largemouth bass^[1]
2. Bluegill sunfish^[1]
3. Creek chubsucker^[1]
4. Golden shiner^[1]
5. Pumpkinseed sunfish^[1]
6. Chain pickerel^[1]
7. Black crappie^[1]
8. Brown bullhead^[1]
9. American eel^[1]

References

38.3492°N -75.5656°W

Notes and References

1. Book: SURVEY AND MANAGEMENT OF FRESHWATER FISHERIES RESOURCES. 1994. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. I-4 through I-6. 20 January 2015.
2. Web site: Schumaker Pond – SBY Parks & Recreation Committee. 2020-09-06. en-US.
3. Web site: Schumaker Pond. Wicomico River Stewardship Initiative. 20 January 2015.
4. Web site: National Dam Inspection Program. Parker Pond Dam (NDI MD00085), Wicomico River Basin, Beaver Dam Creek, Wicomico County, Maryland . Defense Technical Information Center . . 15 May 2024.