Importance of Lake / pond Restoration
EHS Management consultants Most of the natural and artificial lakes/ ponds / lagoons have a defined purpose for being in existence, A Lake is a water retention facility. It can store water (for flood control), give good aesthetics and provide water for many purposes such as water supply, irrigation, fisheries, tourism, etc. In addition, it serves as a sink for carbon storage and provides important habitats for numerous species of plants and animals. Most of the time the lakes become an insalubrious, due to pollution, gets flooded due to low water retention capacity, cause foul smell, becomes a safe haven for the mosquitoes, turns green due to algal boom and becomes unsuitable for fishes and other aquatic creatures and most importantly the water quality in the lake deteriorate and becomes unsuitable for irrigation and other defined use. Simply because it’s not been maintained. Hence restoring lakes consists of a detailed study of the entire water shed to enhance the structure an...