The environmental group Bear Lake Watch said all the water from the Bear River is diluting the calcium carbonate particles that make Bear Lake's water blue.
LOGAN — There might be a change right now in the usual bright turquoise we're used to seeing at Bear Lake. While it's a temporary change, it may be a sign of a bigger problem.said all the water from the Bear River is diluting the calcium carbonate particles that make Bear Lake's water blue."It's a very pristine lake," said Patrick Belmont, head of watershed sciences at Utah State University. "They only get worse from here unless we get smarter about it.
"And over these last couple of months, a lot of sediment has been coming in, just particles on the water that get distributed all around the lake and sometimes we can see these from the satellite imagery," Belmont said. "We can see big swirls of sediment moving through the lake." "That used to be much less of a problem because the Bear River used to filter through Dingle Marsh and Mud Lake and a lot of those sediments would filter out here," he added."Which is a big concern," Belmont said. "So we're putting more nutrients in the lake, specifically because there are some septic systems in there that probably need to be upgraded or converted over to real sewer wastewater treatment systems.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Environmental activists arrested at Wimbledon for throwing confetti and puzzle pieces on courtTwo environmental activists were arrested at Wimbledon after running onto one of the courts and throwing orange confetti and puzzle pieces onto the grass.
Read more »
SpaceX Wants Environmental Lawsuit Against Its Starship Rocket DismissedMusk's private space venture is claiming that its megarocket does not pose a threat to surrounding wildlife in Texas.
Read more »
Newsom's climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groupsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups are clashing over some climate policies.
Read more »
Gov. Gavin Newsom's climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groupsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups are clashing over some climate policies.
Read more »
On-duty NYC Department of Environmental Protection worker killed in crash with Mercedes: copsAn on-duty city Department of Environmental Protection employee was killed when a Mercedes driver rammed into a department truck in Queens early Thursday, cops said.
Read more »
Powerful images from environmental photography prize show challenges and hope | CNNA windswept Arctic fox, a murmuration of birds facing a snowstorm in the Himalayas, and a man and a boy in a flooded living room are among the images recognized in this year’s Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Environmental Photography Award.
Read more »