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POLK COUNTY: Ward Lake Water Quality Monitoring, Sociological, Watershed

Polk County LCD will conduct a comprehensive lake water quality monitoring, sociological survey, watershed evaluation, plant survey study of Ward Lake in Polk County. Project activities include; create watershed map, conducting a landowner survey, digitizing watershed land uses and estimating phosphorus loadings, collecting lake water quality samples, monitoring and mapping groundwater, monitoring lake level and precipitation, updating lake bottom topography, conducting a shoreline video survey, compiling fisheries census data, conducting an aquatic plant survey, and delineation of sensitive areas, continuing a information & education program via newsletter(s), meeting(s), and news release(s), and compiling a final report.

Project Type LAKE_GRANT - Large Scale Lake Planning
Project ID LPL-598
Year Started 1999
Status COMPLETE

Activities

  • Information and Education
  • Monitor Water Quality or Sediment
  • Aquatic Plant Monitoring or Survey
  • Social Survey of Residents or Users
  • Social Survey of Residents or Users
  • Watershed Mapping or Assessment
  • Comprehensive Planning Studies

Final Report and Products