NEKOOSA—Environmentalists, farmers and concerned citizens came together to discuss the condition of area lakes during an informational session Aug. 19 in Nekoosa.
The meeting, hosted by the Petenwell and Castle Rock Stewards, was held at Lure Bar and Grill, on the eastern shore of Lake Petenwell. PACRS formed in 2007 to address the water quality on the Petenwell and Castle Rock lakes, along with the Wisconsin River watershed. The water in these lakes tends to turn pea green from algae blooms in the late summer and conditions have grown worse.
Excessive nutrients that seep into the water turn into phosphorus that stimulates algae growth. Phosphorus develops from a variety of sources, including sewage treatment plants, paper mills, farm runoff, and construction yards and sites. When weather turns warm in July, the phosphorus tends to “cook” in the lakes as water temperature rises....
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