Lost Ballast Island

Lost Ballast Island (right) and Ballast Island as viewed from the Sonny-S, between Middle Bass Island and South Bass Island.

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.

  1. ^ Thorndale, Theresa (1913). Sketches and stories of the lake Erie islands. Norwalk, O., The American publishers co. p. 230. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The Michigan Botanist". Michigan Botanical Club. 1970. Retrieved 27 June 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "The American Midland Naturalist 1938-07: Vol 20 Iss 1". 20 (1). American Midland Naturalist. July 1938: 86–87. Retrieved 27 June 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Koile, Wendy (2015). Disasters of Ohio's Lake Erie Islands. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-1-62619-819-7. Retrieved 27 June 2022.