Beaver Lake is a 152 acre lake in Ware, MA privately owned by the Beaver Lake Trust, Inc. The objectives of the project were to characterize the water quality in Beaver Lake and evaluate best management practices for improving and maintaining water quality. Water samples were collected at seven locations in fall of 2013 and analyzed for temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, alkalinity, conductivity, turbidity, nutrients and bacteria. Results showed some concern for water quality with pH levels as low as 6.5 and phosphorus concentrations as high as 2.68 mg/L. The results led to the development of a long term management plan, which included recommendations of best management practices, education of the lake residents and a weir design.

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Creator

• Forti, Megan Elizabeth
• Hopkinson, Ariane Elizabeth
• DeClerck, Madeline Rae

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031714-090402

Advisor

• Bergendahl, John Andrew
• Plummer, Jeanine D.

Year

• 2014

Sponsor

• Beaver Lake Trust, Inc.

Date created

• 2014-03-17

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering
• Interdisciplinary
• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright