Mystic Lakes
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The Mystic Lakes, consisting of the Upper Mystic Lake and the Lower Mystic Lake, are closely-linked bodies of water in the northwestern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts.
The lakes lie at an elevation of 1 meter above sea level, within the towns of Winchester, Arlington, and Medford, Massachusetts. The Upper Mystic lake is fed by the Aberjona River, and drains south into the Lower Mystic Lake, which in turn empties into the Mystic River and thence Boston Harbor.
Although the Mystic Lakes are popular for swimming, sailing, and fishing, the Upper Mystic Lake suffers from contamination by arsenic and other heavy metals from the Aberjona River.
[edit] References
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- Christina J. Inhof, "Research Brief 32: Understanding the Physical Processes Involved in Metal Transport in the Upper Mystic Lake", Release Date: 10/28/1998, Superfund Basic Research Program
- S. Rauch, H.F. Hermond, G. Ravizza, and G.M. Morrison, "Chronology of platinum accumulation in an urban lake", J. Phys. IV France, 107 (2003) page 1123.
- Mark R. Besonen, Mark B. Abbott, Pierre Francus, and Raymond S. Bradley, "A 1,000-Year High-Resolution Hurricane Activity Record for the Boston Area", Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 2006 Convention, September 25 - 27, 2006, Lafayette, Louisiana.
