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Elodea was found to be' the dominant macrophyte in shallow water (i.e. 3 feet or less). In areas of deeper water, water milfoil became dominant; however, when water depth reached about 5 feet, water milfoil growth became very sparse. Some sparse, scattered patches of sago pondweed (Potamageton pectinatus) were also found in deeper water. Overall, the composition of macrophytes within Silver View Pond is not particularly diverse as would be expected of a relatively shallow and recently created basin. Silver View Pond also supports a number of species of algae, the most visible of which is filamentous green algae of the genus Ulothrix. Limited amounts of blue -green algae were also observed. Since algal populations are important indicators of the pond's water quality, a detailed discussion of algae is contained in the water quality section of this report. B. Aquatic Wildlife Habitat Value The wildlife habitat quality of the pond and its contiguous wetlands is generally good. Because of its extensive macrophyte growth and the associated high invertebrate population, the pond supports a variety of waterfowl during the spring, summer and fall. The primary waterfowl species using the pond are mallards (Anas lat r nchos), wood ducks (Aix sponsa) and Canada geese (Branta canadensis). During the summer of 1988, we observed at least 3 mallard and 2 wood duck broods on the pond at one time. This unusually high density of waterfowl broods indicates that Silver View Pond provides the high protein invertebrate diet required by young waterfowl. However, it also suggests that hens with broods were more concentrated due to drought conditions in 1988. Since hens will often travel some distance from the nest site to reach suitable brood habitat, it appears that the pond may have been a "magnet" for hens nesting some distance away. While the pond provides an excellent food source for youn.- waterfowl, the dominant macrophytes are not generally considered high quality food for adult ducks. Waterfowl food value ratings have been assigned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to the common aquatic plants of Minnesota. Elodea, water milfoil and yellow water lilies which dominate Silver View Pond are all rated as having slight to fair waterfowl food value (Key to the Common Aquatic Plants of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Special Publication No. 53; Carlson and Moyle,reprinted 1973). White water lilies and lotuses have no waterfowl food value. Sago pondweed which grows sparingly in deeper water and spike rush which grows in scattered patches on the pond margin are both rated as 75