[1][2] The maximum water depth is 5 feet near the dam, in the old creek channel.
[1] In the 1950s and 1960s, Schumaker Pond was popular for swimming, but swimming has since been banned due to the large quantities of E. coli bacteria in the water.
[2] The dam is located on Beaverdam Creek approximately 1.5 miles downstream from Parker Pond within the Wicomico River drainage basin.
[4] Hydrilla verticillata has been documented in the pond since 1990 and typically reaches 100% coverage.
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