lake maintenance – Aquarius-Systems

Milfoil Rototillers Keep Okanagan Lakes Clear for Recreation

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:33:56 +0000

Okanagan Basin Water Board (Canada) built and operates three milfoil rototillers that have been in use for several decades. The machines were built for the sole purpose of chewing up the bottom of the lake and loosening up the roots of aquatic plants, especially Eurasian watermilfoil.

The program started when the Eurasian Milfoil weed was so bad it was impossible for people to use some of the main public beaches on Okanagan lakes.

The milfoil rototiller literally chews up the bottom of the lake, loosening up the roots of the plants that then float to the surface. They freeze and die in the cold winter temperatures resulting in clean open beaches in the summer.

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Kiel Man Honored for 50 Years of Lake Stewardship

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:21:49 +0000

Aquarius Systems turned 55 this year and during that time we have seen harvester operators come and go. Oftentimes operators are college kids looking for some summer work or retired community members looking to keep active and make a little money.

However, that is not the case with the operator of the Cedar Lake Sanitary District. Roger Laack has been operating an aquatic weed harvester on Cedar Lake for 50 years. With a permit from the DNR, Roger would clear navigation lanes around the lake and remove vegetation around piers.

Congratulations Roger and thank you for your dedication to lake management!

Donations Help Fund Weed Harvesting and Lake Maintenance at Public Boat Launches

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:41:47 +0000

A public boat launch doesn’t necessarily make access to a lake free. There are costs involved in keeping the waters weed free, navigable for recreation and stocked with fish. McDill Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District’s president Krista Olson asks people visiting any lake to utlize the donation boxes. Those donations are very important for the lake!

McDill Inland Lake P&R District kicked off the 2021 weed harvesting season on June 11th. The harvester chops and collects weeks 30-40 hours a week so boats can navigate through the water. The harvester will collect about 14 loads weekly.