https://mallhistory.org/files/original/7b87ac1f28643e80584c6fb688148699.jpg 3efeb19bcb3a1d535d2c71eb5a00ca98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="andershalverson.com/content/fish-ponds">Anders Halverson</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Archives: Identifier 513092, 22-FF Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The Babcock Lakes were located on the grounds of the Washington Monument, between the monument and the White Lot. Type The nature or genre of the resource Gardens and Landscapes Ghost Sites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Babcock Lakes Description An account of the resource The Babcock Lakes, located west of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>, served as spawning pools for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/316">US Fish Commission</a>. Mandated to remedy decreases in the availability of commercial fish in America, the Commission used Babcock Lakes to breed Eurasian Carp, introduced in the US because they were hardy, harmless, vegetable feeders, and were already adapted to artificial propagation. By 1896, the Fish Commission had distributed 2.4 million carp to restock fish supplies in North and South America. The lakes were subsequently covered by <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/326">land dredged from the Potomac River</a> during the westward expansion of the National Mall. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/513092">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878 (established as fisheries) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 environment ghost mall work & play