Ottawa and Muskegon Counties, Michigan​
Reports
On this page there are several technical reports that provide additional information about Spring Lake and its watershed.
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Water Quality Monitoring and Plant Control
Click here for the 2024 plant control report
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Click here for the 2024 water quality report
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Click here for the 2023 plant control report.
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Click here for the 2022 water quality monitoring report with management recommendations.
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Lake and Watershed Management
Click here for the 2000 lake improvement plan.
Click here for the 2001 watershed management plan.
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Click here to view the 2010 Rein in the Runoff Citizens Stormwater Guidelines for Spring Lake
Click here for the 2015 report that discuses the impact of stormwater runoff on Spring Lake
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Click here for the Spring Lake 2018 external loading and toxic algae study.
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Alum Treatment
Click here for a 2021 article that provides an overview of lake alum treatments.
Click here for a 2017 technical article on the use of alum in lakes (Wagner 2017)
Click here for the 2010 Spring Lake alum treatment report.
Click here for the 2018 report that evaluates internal phosphorus loading in Spring Lake 11 years after the alum treatment.
Click here for the 2022 Spring Lake sediment analysis and internal loading report.
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