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Old 03-24-2021, 11:00 AM   #8
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Default Blueberry sod

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Originally Posted by FlyingScot View Post
I do not know the optimal water level overall, and I enjoy seeing the water high. But one big advantage of a lower lake level is that less soil washes into the water from wave effects and rain, and that reduces the amount of phosphorous in the water, thus promoting clearer water.
Fair point. Over a few hundred years, of course, the shore is lined with granite, not grass. Over only 100 years, we now have trees where the shore was once clear cut and sheep grazed. What do you think washed into the water then? I think we're going to see more shorefront that qualifies as "Lakesmart" certified as we go forward. Plant blueberry sod, not grass.
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