Dr. Danielle Wain, Lake Science Director, explains the latest news in water quality in this webinar.
Water Quality Monitoring in the Belgrades - An Overview 2:18
Conditions that impact water quality this summer 5:36
Understanding Stability: Dimicdic and Polymictic Lakes 7:00
East Pond 9:38
North Pond 13:30
More about Algae 18:00
Is this Algal bloom toxic? 21:13
McGrath Pond 24:55
Great Pond, Salmon Lake, Long Pond, Messalonskee Lake 26:40
Summary 31:42
Questions 34:07
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- Is the algae from North Pond likely to travel downstream to Great Pond? 34:07
- What more can be done to stabilize these lakes? 35:00 Do we know what percentage of phosphorus loading in North Pond is attributable to external loading? 36:10
- Explain water clarity and lake stratification. 38:45
- Is Great Pond still listed as impaired by the DEP? 40:15
- Are East Pond measurements done at one site or two? 41:16
- What about excessive use of fertilizer? 42:40
- Will an alum treatment work for North Pond? 44:04
- What is the next step for North Pond? 45:00
- What has changed in the past five years to cause this issue to repeat itself? 49:27
- How long did it take to address the bloom issue on East Pond? Is this something that North Pond residents can expect? 53:56