Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A lighthouse on Grand Lake St. Marys. Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is a public recreation area located on 13,500-acre (5,500 ha) Grand Lake in Mercer and Auglaize counties, Ohio. [4] Grand Lake is the largest inland lake in Ohio in terms of area, but is shallow, with an average depth of only 5–7 feet (1.5–2.1 m).
These include large lakes (Erie, Okeechobee) and small regional water masses like Ohio's Grand Lake St Marys. In 2014, detection of the microcystin toxin in treated water of Toledo (OH) resulted in a shutdown of the water supply to more than 400,000 residents.
As of June 3, 2024, three beaches at Grand Lake St. Mary's in Auglaize County have recreational public health advisories because of algal blooms and toxins in the water.
Microcystis aeruginosa is a species of freshwater cyanobacteria that can form harmful algal blooms of economic and ecological importance. They are the most common toxic cyanobacterial bloom in eutrophic fresh water.
Water quality advisories have been posted at both Indian Lake and Grand Lake St. Marys as each of the region's most popular recreation spots ... May 27—ST. MARYS — Boaters, fishermen ...
Whether you're new to the Treasure Coast or want to learn about the water pollution crisis, this will help you understand Lake O discharges.
The St. Marys River (left) and St. Joseph River (right) converge to form the Maumee River (foreground) in Fort Wayne, Indiana. There are several small islands in the section of the Maumee River in northwest Ohio. The names of the islands are: [16] Indian Island – near Farnsworth Park west of Toledo
A label for the proposed algae treatment says it is toxic to birds, but Lake Mattamuskeet was founded as a refuge for migratory birds. Birders, environmental groups alarmed by proposed Lake ...