Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Environmental factors affecting Linsley Lake

CT DEP Total Daily Maximum Daily Load Analysis for Linsley & Cedar Ponds, North Branford
These are reports for Tilcon that justify and govern their permissible pollutant discharge level of phosphorus. Note, the impact to Cedar Lake also affects Linsley Lake.
Stormwater Management Program for the Town of North Branford
This is a national effort to manage the runoff into streams and tributaries, something that is vitally linked to eutrophication of Linsley Lake, where the runoff, rich in dissolved nutrients from fertilizers or sewage, promotes the growth and decomposition of oxygen-depleting plant life, including algae blooms and loss of fish life.
 CT DEP South Central Coast Major Basin Overview
Information about the watershed that includes Linsley Lake.
History of North Branford
The North Branford Public Libraries website includes a history of the town that talks a little about how the area developed.
 - Calvin B. Vinal

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