(262) 392-2162 | info@aquarius-systems.com
  • Quote
  • Resources
  • Careers
  • en English
    af Afrikaanssq Albanianam Amharichy Armenianaz Azerbaijanieu Basquebe Belarusianbn Bengalibs Bosnianbg Bulgarianca Catalanceb Cebuanony Chichewazh-TW Chinese (Traditional)co Corsicanhr Croatiancs Czechda Danishen Englisheo Esperantoet Estoniantl Filipinofi Finnishfr Frenchfy Frisiangl Galicianka Georgiande Germanel Greekgu Gujaratiht Haitian Creoleha Hausahaw Hawaiianiw Hebrewhi Hindihmn Hmonghu Hungarianis Icelandicig Igboid Indonesianga Irishja Japanesejw Javanesekn Kannadakk Kazakhkm Khmerko Koreanku Kurdish (Kurmanji)ky Kyrgyzlo Laola Latinlv Latvianlt Lithuanianlb Luxembourgishmk Macedonianmg Malagasyms Malayml Malayalammt Maltesemi Maorimr Marathimn Mongolianmy Myanmar (Burmese)ne Nepalino Norwegianps Pashtofa Persianpl Polishpa Punjabiro Romaniansm Samoangd Scottish Gaelicsr Serbianst Sesothosn Shonasd Sindhisi Sinhalask Slovaksl Slovenianso Somalies Spanishsu Sudanesesw Swahilisv Swedishtg Tajikta Tamilte Teluguth Thaitr Turkishuk Ukrainianur Urduuz Uzbekvi Vietnamesecy Welshxh Xhosayi Yiddishyo Yorubazu Zulu

Aquarius-Systems

  • Home
  • Equipment
    Weed Harvesters
    Aquatic Excavators
    Canal Cleaners
    Vegetation Shredders
    Trash Skimmers
    Transport Barges
    Trailers
    Offloading Conveyors
  • Service
    Parts & Service
    Equipment Manuals
    Safety Guide
  • About Us
  • Media
  • Latest
  • Connect
/ Published in Case Studies

Protecting Pewaukee Lake

Pewaukee Lake was formed in 1838 when a dam was constructed along the Pewaukee River and the wetland was flooded. It combined with Snake Lake to form the 2,500 acre Pewaukee Lake.

For 40 years – 1945 to 1985 – the sanitary district used herbicides, including 2-4-D for 17 years, in an attempt to control the weeds. Since 1947, the district also harvested weeds from the lake and would pick up the weeds that washed on the shoreline.

In 1985, the use of chemical herbicides was discontinued on the lake and an expanded weed harvesting program began. The harvesting and removal of the plant material reduced nutrients available for the regrowth of the invasive watermilfoil and allowed for a better diversity of native aquatic plants.

The Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District understands the value the aquatic plants have on the stability of the lake bottom as well as value the plants have on the aquatic life thriving in the lake. They also understand the importance of keeping the aquatic plant levels down to allow human recreation.

Sail Boats on Pewaukee Lake

The District starts its harvesting program earlier than any other lake in Wisconsin and runs the program longer than any other lake in Wisconsin in an effort to knock back the invasive species and promote the native species. The challenge becomes what the budget and time allows and the cost benefit of what is being accomplished. The District has been slowly increasing the equipment and labor force in an effort to continuously improve the harvesting operations. Small budget increases are helping increase manpower and more importantly set up the 2nd shift program for years that the cycle provides a peak aquatic plant growth season.

Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District Harvesters

Learn More

Tagged under: aquatic plant harvesting, harvesting program, invasive species, mechanical harvesting, milfoil harvester, weed harvester
TOP