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A Martha Stewart Guide to Lake Water Quality

By: angiehongmn July 1, 2021

Aquatic Biology, Keeping water clean, Partners and Updatesalgae, Chisago County, Chisago Lake Improvement District, featured, Minnesota lakes, water monitoringLeave a Comment

Three variables – water clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll – are combined to create a metric known as a trophic state index.

A few years back, Jerry Spetzman began noticing that the color of the algae samples on a white filter corresponded almost perfectly with the lakes’ overall water quality.

Feedback from local communities helps to shape Lower St. Croix 10-Year Watershed Plan

By: angiehongmn February 11, 2020February 10, 2020

Keeping water clean, Partners and UpdatesAnoka County, Chisago County, clean water, featured, Isanti County, Pine County, St. Croix River, Washington CountyLeave a Comment

Learn more: Feb. 20 in North Branch or March 2 in Stillwater Over the past two years, 15 local government partners in Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Pine, and Washington Counties have been working to create a shared watershed plan to guide collaborative work in the Lower St. Croix region for the next 10 years. Known as…