In 2017 four lake associations collaborated to do a study to investigate the relationship between changes in phosphorus and changes in the diatom composition of the lake floor golden brown algae. The report of that study is now available: Peeper 2017 … Continue reading →
As part of our effort to judge if household wastewater could be a source of nutrients driving the proliferation of algae (GBA) on the lake floors in our area, we have checked groundwater for human-associated compounds in samples collected in … Continue reading →
The January 2019 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter Jan 2019 This issue contains articles on the following topics: A few words about Golden Brown Algae President’s Message TCE Groundwater Plume: Wrapping up TLA’s Role Delving Deeper into Swimmer’s Itch Board … Continue reading →
The October, 2018 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter Oct 2018 This issue contains series of articles focused on Education and the SEOP program: Birch Street Field Trip 2017-2018 Grant Recipients Bellaire 4th Grade Bellaire 5th Grade Bellaire 7th & 8th … Continue reading →
Thank you to everyone who reported incidents of Swimmer’s Itch over the summer of 2018. Between May and October, we received 101 reported incidents. Here are the results: Swimmer’s Itch Incident Report.
Continue reading →Have you encountered Swimmer’s Itch, this year? Have members of your family, your guests, or your neighbors? Please help us identify where the problem exists and how bad it is. The Three Lakes Association (TLA) has a reporting tool for … Continue reading →
The July, 2018 Newsletter is now available: TLA Newsletter July 2018 This issue contains articles on the following topics: Swimmer’s Itch Update President’s Message Stop the Spread of Invasive Species Kabob Marinade Michigan’s Arctic Grayling Initiative Water Safety Personal Flotation … Continue reading →
The DNR Fisheries Division will be conducting a fish community survey on Torch Lake from June 4 through June 8. There will be numerous types of nets set across all of Torch Lake. The nets will be marked with … Continue reading →
In response to the survey Three Lakes Association did last fall, we received many reports of historical problems with swimmers’ itch at several locations in our three lakes. In order to more completely determine the size of the problem and … Continue reading →
The February, 2018 Newsletter is now available: TLA February 2018 Newsletter This issue contains articles on the following topics: TLA monitors land application of biosolids President’s Message – TLA Quarterly Winter 2018: Leadership Golden Brown Algae Update: Human Source Substances … Continue reading →