POLK COUNTY LWRD: Lotus Lake Phase 3, Water Quality & Biological Asses.

The Polk County Land and Water Resources Department is continuing a comprehensive study of Lotus Lake. Phases 3 and 4 for Lotus Lake coordinate with similar projects for Horse Lake (LPL-1117/1118-07). These phases utilize various public education elements, including results-sharing, newsletter mailings, presentations, and report publication and will provide management recommendations.

Phase 3 project activities include: water quality monitoring (mid-lake, inflow, outflow, and turnover); tributary flow monitoring; groundwater monitoring; algal community assessment and toxin analyses; zooplankton community assessment; macrophyte mapping; macroinvertebrate assessment; and coarse woody habitat inventory.