Lake & Pond Management (4)

Sediment Sampling Service

WLPR offers an opportunity for pond owners to learn more about the health of their pond and the sediment that settles on the bottom over time with the sediment sampling service. The information collected is an important resource for future management...

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Pond and Soil Erosion Concerns

Erosion occurs in ponds as a result of wave action, water currents from aerators, inadvertent damage from vehicles or other equipment, and rain impacting on bottoms, dams, and embankments of empty ponds. Soil particles suspended by erosion increase t...

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Pond Management Guidelines from the Owner

As we continue to get unstable weather conditions, ponds are changing rapidly. We continue to perform routine algae treatments but caution should be taken now with warmer conditions and warmer water. Over-treating a pond can cause fish suffocation du...

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Plant & Algae Growth | From the Owner

The season is well under way! With the early warm up followed by the cool spells we are in, the plant and algae growth development has been very sporadic. Some ponds did not come out of the winter well and had significant algae growth, while others h...

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From Phil, WLPR Fisheries Biologist

As the season draws near customers should be looking around the shorelines of their ponds for any signs of a winter fish kill. Customers should look for dead or decaying fish. If a customer thinks a fish kill may have occurred please call us at 1-866...

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