Barberton+Salt+Ponds+(Lime+Lakes)


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Summit County
Also, see Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail =Barberton Salt Ponds= 2445 Vanderhoof Road Barberton, Ohio 44203

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Barberton Salt Ponds, Lime Lakes
Coordinates: 40.9798981, -81.5903091 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About the Barberton Salt Ponds
From 1899 until 1973, liquid and solid waste products from the PPG Industries' chemical plant--mostly lime and water slurry with some sand and salts--were pumped into six settling ponds here called Lime Lakes, covering a total of more than 600 acres. Water was drained from the Lime Lakes, leaving behind fine-grained lime deposits up to 50 feet deep. The resulting flat, barren landscapes were too alkaline and nutrient-poor for plants to grow. In the early 1980s, PPG began restoring the local environment, amending the lime deposits with nutrient-rich biosolids, or sludge, from municipal wastewater treatment plants, a practice often used in farming. Next, vegetation was planted in the artificial soil to reduce the amount of rain that filtered through. The result: Wildlife, including painted turtles, ring-necked pheasants, and white-tailed deer, has returned to the reclaimed Lime Lakes.

The Vanderhoof Trailhead and a section of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail are nearby. This 4.54-mile section is built on land leased from PPG Industries.

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