Restoration of Washington Park Lake, Albany County, New York and Post-Restoration Monitoring of Chemical, Physical and Biological Lake Characteristics

摘要

Organic matter and stormwater runoff led to high levels of nutrients, low transparency and excessive aquatic macrophytes in Washington Park Lake, New York. Drawdown and dredging were performed. Lake depth and transparency improved and weed growth eliminated, but phosphorus concentration and nitrogen concentrations were still high. The report recommended a dilution of the water in the lake to prevent aquatic weed growth.