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lake & pond management (5)

Planning Your Pond Layout

Once you have made the decision to put a pond on your land, one of the next steps is to figure out the size and layout you would like for it. There are several different options available. Keep reading to find out about the different pond layouts. Fi...

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5 Plants For Your Pond

You have a pond, now you are looking to add some plants to it; you just don’t know which ones to pick. Keep reading to find out the some of the top aquatic plants for your pond! 1. Common Arrowhead The Common Arrowhead is an emergent plant, meaning i...

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Preexisting Lake and Pond Management

Already have a pond? Lake and pond management provides numerous benefits. These benefits include everything from recreational activities and aesthetics to increasing property value and wildlife. Every lake and pond will require management at some poi...

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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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