Water Quality

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Your Well and Its Water Quality

Water Contaminants

Algal growth during the spring and summer in farm ponds, lakes and reservoirs can pose a number of problems: in ponds used for irrigation, for example, algae can clog pumps, block filters and cause odor problems; they can also be very unsightly. But algae can also bloom in winter - that is the case, for example, for the city of Cumberland reservoirs. In fact, some of the greatest challenges managers of reservoirs must face come in the cooler months.

In recent years, many farmers and landowners have become interested in revitalizing their farm ponds. Their goal is to increase production in these ponds and produce large poundages of bass and bluegill. Good fishing ponds, however, do not just happen - they require good management and sometimes considerable time and effort.

Farmers realize that to effectively grow crops they must periodically lime their fields to maintain the proper soil pH. If you plan on growing fish in a pond, you will probably have to do the same. Whether you use your pond for recreational fishing or for raising a commercial fish crop, having the right balance of lime is important.

Aeration of Farm Ponds

Management of Water Quality Problems

Water Management

Pond Water Quality PDF