Operation Clean Up Easter Lake

July 5, 2017 by Jamie Johnson

The Wink team joined Polk County Conservation and the Easter Lake Watershed Project for a clean-up day at Easter Lake on June 23rd. Easter Lake is a man-made reservoir located within the city limits of Des Moines, Iowa. The lake was constructed in 1967 on the site of the last operating coal mine in Polk County.

The Easter Lake Watershed Project is dedicated to improving and protecting water quality in Easter Lake, educating the public, and assisting watershed residents with conservation. Easter Lake suffers from several water quality problems including poor water clarity, summer algal blooms, high sedimentation rates, and low oxygen concentrations in bottom waters during summer stratification. Numerous management practices, including dredging and sediment and retention pond construction, have been implemented to improve water quality throughout the lake’s lifespan. Read more here: https://easterlake.org/

“We love to get out of the office for a day and it is even better when we can dig in to help clean up a wonderful lake & park in our ‘local neighborhood.'” – Jamie Johnson