Water Quality

A lake with high water quality has the necessary amount of dissolved oxygen in the water to sustain life:

• Clear water allows sunlight to penetrate to greater depths, providing energy for healthy plant growth.
• Submergent plants are like an underwater forest, purifying the water by cycling nutrients, filtering pollutants, and producing oxygen.
• Emergent and upland plants also protect water quality. They cycle nutrients, filter pollutants, stabilize soils, as well as absorb and store water.