Water: Lakes
Clean Lakes
Comprising 39.9 million acres, lakes and reservoirs are a major water resource in this country. Freshwater inland lakes and reservoirs provide our nation with 70% of its drinking water and supply water for industry, irrigation, and hydropower. Lake ecosystems support complex and important food web interactions and provide habitat needed to support numerous threatened and endangered species. Lakes are also the cornerstone of our nation's 19 billion dollar freshwater fishing industry, form the backbone of numerous State tourism industries, and provide countless recreational opportunities. This Clean Lakes site includes information on a broad range of topics:
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FeaturesUse the Lakes Awareness Publications Order Form (PDF) (1 pg, 175K) to request these items:
Watershed Academy Webcasts on Lakes National Lakes Assessment Report (April 2010) Quality of the Nation's Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs Nonpoint Source Section 319 homepage National Study of Chemical Residues in Lake Fish Tissue Study |