Fleet of Aquatic Plant Harvesters Ready to Battle Weeds on Yahara Lake

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Aquatic Weed Harvester
Dane County’s fleet of 13 weed harvesters is motoring up to cut and remove tons of aquatic plants in the Yahara chain of lakes this summer, a continuation of a program to try and reduce lake flooding and lower the amount of algae-producing phosphorus. The 13 harvesters are two more than last year, and the

Indian Lake Weed Harvesters Working Hard

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Aquatic Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
What began as a shallow feeder lake for the Miami & Erie Canal in the 19th century, later turned into a popular resort park after the canal era ended in Ohio. Today, Indian Lake offers a variety of on-the-water recreational options including boating, fishing, jet skiing, and swimming.  And, officials are dealing with an unprecedented

February 2012 Solutions Newsletter

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Top portion of the February 2012 newsletter
Water Matters – so Does Ice! Here in Wisconsin the beginning of February is bringing some unusually mild weather and the partially frozen lakes have inspired these interesting “Ice” facts. History of Aquatic Weed Harvesting Wisconsin is the birthplace of modern aquatic plant harvesters. It was designed to cut down the weeds in the fall

Wisconsin – the Birthplace of the Modern Weed Harvesters

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Ice Harvesting on the Milwaukee River
Wisconsin is the birthplace of modern aquatic plant harvesters. The industry has grown in response to what most Americans consider a problem: Too many plants interfering with the recreational use of our lakes and waterways. The first machine was built in response to fussy Chicago housewives! Around the turn of the century, ice was harvested

Weed Harvester Collects Hundreds of Dead Carp

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Aquatic Weed Harvester in Wisconsin
Bow fishing, as opposed to an environmental fish kill, is behind the recent culling of hundreds of carp in Paddock Lake, Wisconsin. Flooding led to a rush of runoff into the lake, which, in turn, reduced oxygen levels.  This can lead to a natural fish kill, and some carp perished as a result. However, village

Finding the Right Balance of Aquatic Vegetation

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Harvesting Channels Through Aquatic Vegetation
Aquatic plants, whether invasive or native, can be described as either a mess or a resource.  Natural plant growth covers 20 – 40% of the water and includes a diversity of plants.   However, invasive plants such as Eurasian watermilfoil, hydrilla and water hyacinth quickly take over a lake covering 60% and sometimes 100% of the