Small ponds and lakes are very common in the Tri-State. Whether they are designed for aesthetics or stocked for fishing, ponds and lakes offer lifelong enjoyment for many home and small farm owners.

Most Oklahoma ponds are green thanks to algae that forms on the water, but just like anything else, too much algae can be a bad thing. Algae is a normal occurrence in ponds unless it becomes too thick ...

If you have a pond on your property, you may find yourself waging a constant battle with the algae that can form therein. Physically cleaning the algae away, introducing plants that can "outcompete" ...

Most algae problems can be controlled by using copper products. However, you should not use copper products if there are trout or koi found in the pond. Duckweed and watermeal are two free-floating ...

Kansas State University fisheries and aquatics specialist Joe Gerken said dead fish in a pond could be a result of algae that robs the pond of oxygen. Gerken said filamentous algae –commonly called ...

A beloved pond on Martha's Vineyard is being choked by toxic algae, but a new piece of technology could help save it. Every year tens of thousands of people flock to Martha's Vineyard for the sun, the ...

Kaed Horrell sees the pond scum. He's fought the pond scum. For now, the pond scum is winning. The Cape Girardeau parks division manager has spent quite a bit of time at Capaha Park, which has gone ...

Green, murky water can signal more than an eyesore. Certain blooms raise safety concerns for swimmers, pets, and homeowners near lakes and ponds.

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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe member Vernon “Buddy” Pocknett looks out while standing along the edge of Santuit Pond on July 22, 2023, in Mashpee, Mass. In the stories about the old days, Santuit Pond in ...