APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – In an effort to improve water quality, Lake Winnebago’s water level could be lowered 1.2 inches this summer.
A proposal is under consideration that focuses on two goals: reducing agriculture and urban nutrient runoff, and restoring aquatic plants.
The information was posted on the alliance’s website.
“Over the past several decades, the lakes have seen a major loss of aquatic plants because of high water levels and erosion. Aquatic plants take-up phosphorus and anchor the sediment. A water level strategy that will allow aquatic plants to grow would help reduce the amount of phosphorus available to algae. This strategy implemented consistently over multiple years along with a reduction of nutrient runoff from the landscape would reduce the frequency and severity of algae blooms,”
There is no set timeline for a decision to be made on the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance’s proposal.
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a meeting Thursday night to discuss the plan.
