Lakes that stop producing

[Ken Lyons]

Lake Passaic for instance. Now the Great Swamp. Of course modern fertilizers accelirarate the prodcess..

[thmyorke1]

we need another ice age to carve out 200ft deep lakes

[bulletbob]

[QUOTE=thmyorke1;573531]we need another ice age to carve out 200ft deep lakes [/QUOTE\

I have news for you- We have 600 foot deep, 40 mile long lakes up here, that show signs of eutrophication.. Big time.

First signs usually show as rock bottoms that were previously clean becoming covered in muck, snotweed of various species etc. Plants everywhere that were NEVER there before. What I have seen up here in the glacial Finger Lakes in the past 30 years has been heartbreaking.

There's a reason these lakes have to be stocked extensively to keep fish in them.


It occurs naturally the eutrophication process. However, farms, runoff from thousands of lawns, streets, septic tanks, speeds up the process a hundred fold... Everyone wants a piece of the lakes, and those with the means build sprawling mansions on every square inch they can get a hold of... The damage is extensive, and in my very uneducated opinion is non reversible at this point... I won't belabor the issue, but I live here, and what I have witnessed since 1991 has been extremely sad.... bob