Lake Merced Blvd. & Skyline Blvd.
San Francisco
CA 94132
Lake Merced
![Water Feature: Display or drinking fountain, beautiful waterfall or natural pond. May simply celebrate water or offer a refreshing drink in an ecologically sound way. Water Feature](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_63.gif)
![Park/Recreation Area: Green space that offers a place to relax and play outdoors. May include sports fields, picnicking, running paths, canoe rental, or workout/play equipment, along with diverse vegetation and a pond, creek or other water feature. Park/Recreation Area](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_94.gif)
![Waterfront/Riverside Park: Place where you can relax, walk or ride along and play by the water (includes water bodies of all types). May include a beach; swimming and wading may be possible. Waterfront/Riverside Park](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_62.gif)
![Dog Run: Designated place where dogs can be taken off their leashes and play, usually in city parks. May be ecologically designed or have problems associated with animal waste. Dog Run](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_102.gif)
Overview
Lake Merced is fed by an underground spring, and at one time it did have an outlet to the ocean. The salt level was always fluctuating, and therefore some species of fish which inhabit the lake are salt and freshwater adapted. There is active recreational fishing at the lake. The lake's water level had been shrinking for decades, endangering the historic role of Lake Merced to support a healthy ecosystem. Due to better management of the aquifer and occasional additions of water, lake level has been rising since 1990.
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