by Debbie Palmer | Apr 24, 2024 | Lake Info, Water Quality
I have written several articles about the importance of monitoring the water quality of the lake. Water Quality Monitoring – The Advance Warning System Proactive Lake Monitoring Lakefront Property Values Tied to Water Clarity As stated in these articles, LMEF has been...
by Debbie Palmer | Apr 16, 2024 | General, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
photo credit: Utah Geological Survey Last August I wrote an article focused on Indiana water rights, and the lack thereof. In that article I stated “We are blessed with plenty of water in Marshall County. I assume that means the aquifers are bountiful however I...
by Debbie Palmer | Mar 26, 2024 | Aquatic Vegetation, General, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
My last article introduced the subject of nitrogen pollution from fertilizers causing problems both through runoff into local waterbodies and by infiltrating into the ground water and ending up in our drinking water. I have seen this referred to as “the environmental...
by Debbie Palmer | Mar 13, 2024 | Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
Nitrogen is a stable, non-reactive gas, essential for the air we breathe. Nitrogen combines with oxygen to form Nitrate (NO3), where it acts as a key nutrient for plant growth. Nitrate is a primary chemical component of manure and fertilizer; it is the N in the N-P-K...
by Debbie Palmer | Mar 5, 2024 | Aquatic Vegetation, General, Lake Info, Water Quality, Watershed
In November of last year I wrote an article about Clear Choices Clean Water®, a program designed to increase awareness about the choices we make and the impacts they have on our streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. I ended the article by saying: “LMEF will...
by Debbie Palmer | Jan 15, 2024 | Aquatic Vegetation, General, Lake Info, Water Quality
Most people think that there just isn’t much going on in a lake during the winter months, but recent studies have shown there is actually more activity than you might think. Lake ecology has historically been poorly studied during the winter months. According to...
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