Shenandoah Valley Sinkhole Pond (Typic Type) – CEGL007858

Oak Pond, in the Maple Flats pond complex near Sherando, Augusta County.  It is a fairly typical, seasonally flooded Shenandoah Valley sinkhole pond, with a sphagnous basin bordered by groves of pine oak (Quercus palustris).  It deep central hole retains some water all year.  Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.