TVA Finding Balance in Fight Against Water Weeds

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HM-420 Harvester Cutting Hydrilla
There are two main invasive weeds in Lake Guntersville, hydrilla and milfoil. Neither plants are native to the lake. In fact it’s believed that milfoil entered the Tennessee River system by someone dumping a home aquarium in the Watts Bar Lake, upriver from Lake Guntersville. Tennessee Valley Authority allowed the news media to see how

Lake Study Reveals Harvesters Effective at Collecting Cut Vegetation

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Aquarius Systems Large Weed Harvester
Chautauqua Lake Association in New York performed a study focused on weed harvesting. People believe that the harvesting operation loses a lot of plant material and critics of mechanical harvesting say crews don’t collect enough of the plant material that they cut, leaving behind floaters. After operating the weed harvester, reliable data collected shows that

Lack of Funds May Hinder Weed Harvesting Program

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Lake Weed Harvester and Offloading Conveyor
In a typical year, the weed harvesters would usually be on Lake Hopatcong by mid-May. Unfortunately, due to state-wide budget issues weed harvesting has been delayed this season. Weed growth on the lake this year has been stimulated by a mild winter. The lake never fully iced over and this allowed for an early growth

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

August 2011 Solutions Newsletter

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Top portion of the August 2011 newsletter
August is National Water Quality Month So, What is Water Quality? August is National Water Quality month. Water quality is defined as the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more living species and or to any human need

July 2011 Solutions Newsletter

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Top portion of the July 2011 newsletter
Indian Lake Watershed Project Received New Weed Harvester Indian Lake Watershed District in Ohio took delivery of their new aquatic weed harvester. Community members and business owners held several fund-raising events to raise money to ensure the harvester stays on Indian Lake. Aquatic Invasive Species: Eurasian Water Milfoil Eurasian watermilfoil is a submersed aquatic plant,

Aquatic Weed Harvester Helps to Restore Pond

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Aquatic Weed Harvester Helps to Restore Pond
Efforts to restore Georgica Pond are proving to be successful thanks in part to the help of an aquatic weed harvester. Georgica Pond has been invaded by toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in recent years, which can cause serious health problems.  For the second consecutive year, the foundation has leased an aquatic weed harvester to

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

Wisconsin’s Phosphorus Rule is Approved

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
In December, 2010 Wisconsin became the first state in the country to adopt phosphorus water quality standards for lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams.  The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Wisconsin’s revised rule as a revision to Wisconsin’s federally-approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program under the Clean Water Act. Under the new rules DNR determines

Phragmites: Big Grass – Big Problem

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Dense Stand of Phragmites
A fairly dry winter with very little snowfall plus near drought like conditions this summer has lead to even more aquatic plants.  Another invasive species is quickly filling in exposed lake beds which are occurring due to historic low water levels.  Phragmites, the Common Reed, is a large perennial grass that can grow up to