Data collected through the Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study, over five years, has created a historic document which is defensible and can be repeatable for Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation.
Read MoreDillon Creek contributes significantly to Lake Wawasee’s water quality because it’s the lake’s main source of water inflow.
Read MoreIn December 2021, the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation announced the Wawasee Area Watershed received the National Water Quality Initiative designation.
Read MoreWawasee Area Conservancy Foundation announced the landmark Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study has helped secure the National Water Quality Initiative designation for the Wawasee Area Watershed, making it a priority watershed for additional federal funding.
Read MoreResults after 2 ½ years of the Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study have provided eye opening information for the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. “For the first time we have street scientific defensible lines in the sand that you can use to tell if you’re making progress,” said Dr. Jerry Sweeten, president of Ecosystems Connections Institute, who is spearheading the study.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Limnologists study fresh water lakes and what takes place in the lake, explained Dr. Jerry Sweeten. His work is studying streams. He saw the opportunity to do a study on inlets into Lake Wawasee as a great “experimental design.” Additionally Wawasee is setting a new … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation has been presented a $150,000 grant from the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation. This matching grant will be used to further the Wawasee Inlets Nutrient Study, an initiative to provide a comprehensive analysis of the nutrient and sediment loads within the Wawasee Watershed. … Read More
