New York lakes - Aquarius-Systems

Chautauqua Lake Harvesting Removes Over 7,700 Tons of Weeds

/ Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Case Studies

Crews employed by the Chautauqua Lake Association removed 15,584,000 pounds or 7,792 tons of nuisance plant material from the lake this past summer. Also lending a hand were volunteers from Cummins Engine and workers from the county’s Welfare-to-Work Program. Excerpt from Chautauqua Lake Association Newsletter The CLA currently has the equipment, knowledge and manpower to

Chautauqua Lake Removes 15 Million Pounds of Weeds and Debris

/ Published in Aquatic Plant Management, Case Studies

Mechanical weed harvesting removing eel grass.

The Chautauqua Lake Association in New York, announced that over 15 million pounds of aquatic vegetation and storm debris were removed from the lake this summer. Lake cleanup efforts began in May and continued through September. The CLA is managed by an all-volunteer board of directors and funds the organization receives are used to pay

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Water Chestnut Spreads in New York and Harms Aquatic Ecosystems and Recreation

/ Published in Aquatic Invasive Species

Invasive Water Chestnut forms dense mats that displace native species and interfere with recreational activities.

Trapa natans is native to Western Europe and Africa and northeast Asia, including eastern Russia, China, and southeast Asia to Indonesia. Trapa natans was first introduced to North America in the mid- to late-1870s, when it is known to have been introduced into the Cambridge botanical garden at Harvard University around 1877. A decade later

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