Iowa Lakes Battle Early Death Due to Excess Algae
by Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register
Biologically
and chemically speaking, [the title of Iowa's Best Lake] goes to …
Yellow Smoke Park in Crawford County, according to a new report card on Iowa lakes.
Clear Lake, [a] glacial lake and hugely popular vacation spot, ranks among the state's worst lakes in water-quality measures.
[ISU
lake scientist John] Downing said Iowa waters tend to be higher in
nitrogen and phosphorus than Missouri lakes but are similar to other
lakes in the Midwest that are battling early deaths from excess
algae. Iowa's waters are among the most fertilizer-rich in the
world.
Lakes with contaminants
A number of lakes have the highest potential to be health risks because of various contaminants, Iowa State University reported:
• Lake Darling
• Beeds Lake
• Crystal Lake
• Union Grove Lake
• Green Valley Lake
• Black Hawk Lake
• Lake Pahoja
• Lake Icaria
• Rock Creek Lake
• Hickory Grove Lake
• Lake Cornelia
• Littlefield Lake
• Lower Pine Lake
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