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{{Short description| Lake in the state of California, United States}}
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|location=[[Pine Lake Park (San Francisco)|Pine Lake Park]], [[San Francisco, California]]
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'''Pine Lake''', previously known as '''Laguna Puerca''' or '''Pig Lake''', is a freshwater lake in Pine Lake Park in the southwest corner of [[San Francisco]]. The lake is fed from the same [[aquifer]] as nearby [[Lake Merced]].<ref name="Kamiya">{{cite web |last1=Kamiya |first1=Gary |title=A Walking Tour of San Francisco's Hidden Waters |url=https://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/walking-tour-of-san-franciscos-hidden-waters |website=San Francisco Magazine |publisher=Modern Luxury |accessdate=2014-03-28}}</ref>
== History ==
The surrounding area and lake, then known as Laguna Puerca or Pig Lake, were purchased by the Greene family following their move from Maine to San Francisco in 1847.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://sfrecpark.org/destination/pine-lake-park/|title=Pine Lake Park|website=San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department|access-date=2018-02-04}}</ref> The lake was purchased by the City of San Francisco in the five years following the nearby [[Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove]].<ref name=":0" />
== Ecology ==
The lake is fed by an underground spring, which also feeds nearby [[Lake Merced]].<ref name=":0" /> It is surrounded by [[willow]]s, [[Schoenoplectus acutus|tules]], and [[aquatic plant]]s.<ref name=":0" /> Migratory birds along the [[Pacific Flyway]] stop to feed, rest, or inhabit the surrounding area.<ref name=":0" /> The only natural freshwater lakes in San Francisco are Pine Lake, [[Lake Merced]], and [[Mountain Lake Park|Mountain Lake]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marcellino |first1=Sara |title=San Francisco Lakes - |url=https://baynature.org/article/san-francisco-lakes/ |website=Bay Nature |access-date=1 June 2022 |date=April 1, 2003}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[List of lakes in California]]
* [[List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/pinelakepark-197 Official website of Pine Lake Park]
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[[Category:Lakes of the San Francisco Bay Area]]
[[Category:Landmarks in San Francisco]]
[[Category:Lakes of California]]
[[Category:Lakes of San Francisco]]
[[Category:Lakes of Northern California]]