USA: Iowans to Discuss Kent Park Lake Water Quality Improvements

Iowans interested in the results of a DNR study to improve water quality in Kent Park Lake in Johnson County can attend a meeting on August 28. Citizens are encouraged to bring their questions and ideas to improve the lake to the meeting for discussion.

Kent Park Lake is on the state’s list of impaired waters for high levels of algae and pH. The current study, or DNR water quality improvement plan, shows how these problems are caused by too much phosphorus in the lake. The problems impact recreation on the lake and aquatic life.

The plan explores the amounts and sources of phosphorus entering the lake and offers potential solutions to reduce those levels and work toward fixing the problem. The document is designed as a guide for local resource agencies, partners, stakeholders and residents to improve the lake. Staff from the DNR’s Watershed Improvement Program will be on hand to answer questions.

The August 28 meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Conservation Education Center in F.W. Kent Park, 2048 Highway 6 NW, near Oxford.

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Press Release, August 15, 2014