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Mechanical Harvesting Removes Rotting Tape Grass from Cheshire Reservoir

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/ Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Lake & Waterway Management
Mechanical weed harvesting removing eel grass.
A very warm winter combined with a long spring and a hot dry summer caused the weeds to flourish at an accelerated rate at Cheshire Reservoir in Massachusetts. A treatment to control Vallisnaria americana weed, also known as tape grass from the reservoir generated a massive release of the weeds grip on the lake bottom.
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Aquatic Weed Growth in Wheeler Reservoir Creates Mixed Reactions

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/ Published in Lake & Waterway Management, Recreation & Fisheries
Texas Governor Test Drives TVA's Aquatic Weed Harvester
A recent increase in aquatic vegetation in Wheeler Reservoir in Alabama has anglers smiling, but local skiers, pleasure boaters and homeowners see the weeds as a menace. Tennessee Valley Authority officials said they are hearing lots of complaints from homeowners and boaters about the hydrilla, eel grass, star grass and milfoil up and down the
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Mechanical Harvesting Restores Heard Pond from Water Chestnut Infestation

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/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species, Aquatic Plant Management
Invasive Water Chestnut forms dense mats that displace native species and interfere with recreational activities.
Heard Pond became so heavily infested that the beauty and recreational value of it were lost.  Once flourishing with native water lilies Heard Pond had a reputation for great fishing and bird watching.  All gone, due to the lack of open water, nearly completely covered with water chestnut. Water chestnuts are native to parts of Eurasia
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The History of Aquatic Weed Harvesters and Their Role in Waterway Management

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/ Published in Blog, Resources
Steam Powered Aquatic Weed Harvester
Little thought is given to aquatic weeds unless you live or recreate on the worlds waterways.  The aquatic plant harvester industry has grown in response to those concerns. With Pictures of steam powered cutter boats dating back to the late 1890’s, we know that excessive plant growth has been a problem for a long time. 
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Mechanical Weed Harvesting Restores Malawi’s Shire River Hydropower

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/ Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Blog
Hydropower Intake Structure Blocked by Weeds
Ninety-eight percent of Malawi’s electricity supply comes from five hydro plants on the Shire River.  An increase in floating aquatic weeds and debris caused serious operational problems at the stations and resulted in millions of dollars spent on repairs.  For example, the intake structures at one plant were so blocked by accumulated weeds, water could not
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Mechanical Harvesting of Eurasian Milfoil Improves Safety at Columbia River Parks

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/ Published in Blog
By Rochelle Feil Wednesday, August 1, 2007 This harvest feeds no hunger, just a compost pile. The benefit from the harvest is safety and convenience for users of parks along the Columbia River in Washington: no tangled feet and easier launching for boaters. Ben Mendoza and Randy Smith, Chelan County PUD park maintenance personnel, spend
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