Water Quality

Many of the links will direct you to a PDF file to review.

General Information

• Safe lawn and weed control around lakes and rivers

• NYSFOLA – New York State Federation of Lakes

• Boaters Guide to Cleaning Boats – NY DEC

• 2016 DEC Fish Study of Burden Lake

Aquatic Herbicide Product Labels:

• ProcellaCOR SLN

• ProcellaCOR Label

• Aquathol SLN

• Aquathol Label

CSLAP – Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program

• 2021 Burden Lake CSLAP Report

• 2020 Burden Lake CSLAP Report

• 2019 Burden Lake CSLAP in Season Report

• 2018 Burden Lake CSLAP Summary

• 2017 Burden Lake CSLAP Summary

• 2016 Burden Lake CSLAP Summary

• 2015 Burden Lake CSLAP Summary

ECO Harvesting

• 2022 Harvesting Summary

2018 Report on Invasive Species

• Review the Report

Invasive Species

• 2016-Common Aquatic Invasive Species of NY

• 2016-Invasive-Weed-Identification-Guide

• Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants

• Aquatic Plants – Good & Bad

• Water Chestnut Information:

  • New York Information

  • Water Chestnut Removal in Burden Lake

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https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/water-chestnut

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DEC Video about Water Chestnuts