November 20, 2008
Lower Wisconsin River Basin
A planned five-year permit by the Wisconsin DNR to a lake district has stirred strong emotions at a meeting in Dane County. The Crystal, Mud and Fish Lake District will be allowed to discharge lake water into the Lower Wisconsin River Basin to help alleviate flooding with the pending permit. The Friends of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway believe the discharge will affect the water quality of the river, and are against the permit.
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May 27, 2008
Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program
With new development overtaking watersheds across the nation, conservation is becoming more crucial. One group of volunteers in Missouri is trying to make a difference, one lake at a time.
The Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program works with the University of Missouri to take water samples from 50 lakes across the state. Since 1992, the program has trained hundreds of volunteers.
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May 2, 2008
Michigan's DEQ Cuts Staff
Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality has cut staff from 135 to 112, and they are looking to unload some of their responsibilities to other agencies. This has many landowners and organizations across the state concerned that they will end up...
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April 10, 2008
Lake Levels Affect Economy
As Wisconsin gets set to pass the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact a special congressional panel will meet in Green Bay. The panel will hear testimony on how lower water levels in Lakes Michigan and Superior have affected the economy... Continue reading "Lake Levels Affect Economy"
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March 12, 2008
Types of Lakes
Here is a list of the most common types of lakes found around the United States. Drainage Lake - These lakes have both an inlet and outlet where the main water source is stream drainage. Most major rivers in the... Continue reading "Types of Lakes"
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February 26, 2008
Minnesota Towns Releasing Raw Sewage
A report by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shows 100 communities in Minnesota are illegally releasing raw sewage into lakes, rivers and ditches. The problem is worst in southern Minnesota, where 29 rural communities release untreated waste through outdated sewage... Continue reading "Minnesota Towns Releasing Raw Sewage"
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February 4, 2008
Waukesha and Lake Michigan
The mayor of Waukesha, Wisconsin believes the town has a fair chance of getting Lake Michigan water after meeting with legislators who are responsible for reviewing the Great Lakes Compact.... Continue reading "Waukesha and Lake Michigan"
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January 29, 2008
Lake Michigan Withdrawals
Over one hundred people in Muskegon, Michigan gathered and reminded state lawmakers that they support strong measures to protect Lake Michigan against the threat of water withdrawals that could impact the area's economy.... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Withdrawals"
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December 28, 2007
Two Lakes Saved
Conservation agreements protected two wild bog lakes at the headwaters of the Little Amnicon River. The properties in Douglas County, Wisconsin remain forested with no significant disturbance of the land’s natural features. 126 acres of rolling forested land are part... Continue reading "Two Lakes Saved"
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December 14, 2007
Nestle and Watersheds
Nestle was under fire at a congressional hearing about whether the company continued to pump groundwater from its Michigan wells this summer as aquifers fell to record low levels. Nestle Waters North America scientists believe its Mecosta County pumping facilities... Continue reading "Nestle and Watersheds"
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November 7, 2007
Largest Lakes In Minnesota
What are the largest lakes in Minnesota? The list below shows the largest lakes in the state by acerage. Red Lake 288,800 Mille Lacs Lake 32,516 Leech Lake 111,527 Lake Winnibigoshish 58,544 Lake Vermilion 40,557 Lake Kabetogama 25,760 Mud Lake... Continue reading "Largest Lakes In Minnesota"
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November 6, 2007
Largest Lakes in Wisconsin
What are the largest lakes in Wisconsin? The list below shows the largest lakes in the state by acerage. Lake Winnebago 137,708 Lake Pepin 27,813 Petenwell Lake 23,040 Lake Chippewa 15,309 Lake Poygan 14,102 Castle Rock Lake 13,955 Turtle-Flambeau 13,545... Continue reading "Largest Lakes in Wisconsin"
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November 5, 2007
Largest Lakes in Michigan
What are the largest lakes in Michigan? The list below shows the largest lakes in the state by acerage. Houghton Lake 20,044 Torch Lake 18,770 Lake Charlevoix 17,260 Burt Lake 17,120 Mullett Lake 16,630 Lake Gogebic 13,380 Manistique Lake 10,130... Continue reading "Largest Lakes in Michigan"
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September 28, 2007
Black Lake
The Little Traverse Conservancy recently purchased a 25-acre property on Black Lake. The 25-acre parcel includes 2,300 feet of shoreline and consists of forested wetlands, made up of a blend of hardwoods and conifers. Black Lake is located in both...Link to this article | Comments (0)
September 25, 2007
What is an Oxbow Lake?
Oxbow lakes are located in abandoned meander loops of a river channel. It is formed as a river cuts through a meander neck to shorten its course and causes the old channel to be blocked off. If only one... Continue reading "What is an Oxbow Lake?"
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September 20, 2007
Oconomowoc Watershed
The Oconomowoc Watershed drains approximately 128 square miles of Dodge, Jefferson, Washington and Waukesha counties. The Oconomowoc River is formed by the confluence of farm ditches and drainage from field tiles. The river flows in a southwesterly direction through... Continue reading "Oconomowoc Watershed"
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July 13, 2007
Record Outbreak of Blue-Green Algae
Forty-eight lakes in Quebec, Canada including Lake Memphremagog have had blue-green algae blooms this summer and hundreds of residents are without water as a result. Residents who do not get water from the municipal system, and draw their water from... Continue reading "Record Outbreak of Blue-Green Algae"
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June 27, 2007
Horicon Marsh
Horicon Marsh is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the marsh is renown for more than 260 kinds of birds which call it home at different parts of the year. Due to... Continue reading "Horicon Marsh"
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June 7, 2007
What is Lake Succession?
The number and kinds of plants and animals making up a lake community changes continuously. These progressive changes are called succession. Often it takes hundreds of years for the succession of life in a lake to be completed. Lakes... Continue reading "What is Lake Succession?"
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April 25, 2007
Glen Lake/Crystal River Watershed
An ordinance that would help control the spread of invasive species near Glen Arbor, Michigan is being proposed. The Glen Arbor Township Board has supported the proposal that would make it illegal to transport any non-native invasive species of aquatic... Continue reading "Glen Lake/Crystal River Watershed"
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March 8, 2007
Mercury Warning
A worldwide warning about the risks of eating mercury-contaminated fish was issued by an international group of scientists. Three times more mercury is entering the atmosphere than before the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago. Fish absorb the toxic chemical, which... Continue reading "Mercury Warning"
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February 27, 2007
Lakes Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria
Kenyan authorities have announced several measures to save three major lakes in the country's Rift valley province from extinction. Lakes Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria have been experiencing a decline in their water levels due to destruction of their watersheds. The... Continue reading "Lakes Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria"
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February 26, 2007
Everglades
Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida took a boat tour along the St. Lucie River to see how it's being damaged by Lake Okeechobee water releases and then pledged to support a plan that would focus Everglades restoration on areas north...Link to this article | Comments (0)
February 23, 2007
Missouri River
Many people in Kansas are not happy about the Army Corps of Engineers' plans to release water later this year from their reservoirs to support barge traffic on the Missouri River. Kansas officials have long criticized the corps for releasing... Continue reading "Missouri River"
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February 5, 2007
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana. Waterton was Canada's fourth national park, formed in 1895 and named after Waterton Lake. The park... Continue reading "Waterton Lakes National Park"
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December 19, 2006
Urban Watersheds
A prime example of the challenges of an urban watershed. Urban Watershed Management is the technological approach of managing the stormwater runoff generated from rainfall in an urban environment. In undeveloped and undisturbed environment, rainfall is naturally filtered and... Continue reading "Urban Watersheds"
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October 31, 2006
Waukesha and Walworth Counties
A proposal to map an emerging and important source of underground water for growing communities in Wisconsin. Southern Waukesha and northeast Walworth counties are meeting resistance due to the $44,000 cost that some municipal leaders believe they should not pay.... Continue reading "Waukesha and Walworth Counties"
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October 24, 2006
Rend Lake
By the time the Rend Lake Conservancy District completes a $25 million expansion and upgrade to its water treatment facility, some hope plans are already under way for another expansion. This would mean the region is growing by leaps...Link to this article | Comments (0)
October 19, 2006
California Water
California water disputes are growing as the state wrestles with who is responsible for the shrinking supply. Farmers and ranchers faced with the prospect of soaring water use fees fight to wrest control from the state and put it in... Continue reading "California Water"
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October 9, 2006
Algae Blooms
Some lakes have long been plagued with toxic algae blooms that can kill fish and hamper summertime recreation. But something as simple as manipulating the flow of water through dams that create lakes or support water level has showed some... Continue reading "Algae Blooms"
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October 5, 2006
Earthquake
An earthquake near Bar Harbor, Maine could have major effects on the water table, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Since the quake, the water level at one of the agency's monitoring wells in Acadia National Park dropped by 3...Link to this article | Comments (0)
September 30, 2006
Red Tide
Red tide is an estuarine or marine algal bloom and is caused by a species of dinoflagellates, often present in sufficient numbers to turn the water red or brown. The species responsible for red tides on the gulf coast of...Link to this article | Comments (0)
September 23, 2006
Water Quality on Reservations
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for authority under the Clean Water Act to run its own water quality standards program on the reservation east of Ashland, Wisconsin. They would... Continue reading "Water Quality on Reservations"
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September 19, 2006
Water Woes
Forty percent of the world's population must hand pump or carry their water from wells, springs, rivers, ponds or rain catchment near or outside their homes. Over 1.4 billion people or nearly twenty percent of those living on earth do...Link to this article | Comments (0)
September 12, 2006
Hydrologic Cycle
The water in a watershed or lake depends on the hydrologic cycle. The constant circulation of water molecules between the atmosphere and earth provided by the energy derived from sunlight. On earth the amount of water is constant; it does... Continue reading "Hydrologic Cycle"
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June 30, 2006
Wetlands
Although their usefulness is not always apparent to everyone, wetlands play an important role in any ecosystem. But, wetlands have often been filled in for agricultural land, urban expansion, or even garbage dumps. It has been estimated that wetlands in...Link to this article | Comments (0)
April 11, 2006
Water Quality
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has released two water quality assessment reports. The 2006 305(b) Report: The Status of Water Quality in Tennessee is an assessment of the quality of the state’s lakes, streams and wetlands. The 2006... Continue reading "Water Quality"
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January 16, 2006
Lake Tahoe
How will all the rain out west affect lakes and watersheds in the coming months. One thing these storms bring to Lake Tahoe and other lakes is soil erosion, and that's a dirty word there because it means the lake...Link to this article | Comments (0)