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Parks & Golf Course Ponds |
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Hazards |
Irrigation Ponds |
Office
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 Water has
historically been an important component of the
aesthetics and management of golf courses and parks. The
diverse terrains of many golf courses rely on ponds and
waterways to increase course challenge as well as
provide vital water sources for fairways and greens.
Parks and parkways incorporate ponds and lagoons to
provide reflective qualities and waterfowl habitats
important to their patrons. Highly managed terrain and
other turf management practices surrounding these ponds
and waterways has in many cases had a negative affect on
their general water quality.
Consequently, these
shallow water hazards and scenic lagoons located on
well-fertilized, manicured golf courses and parkland are
prime targets for noxious aquatic plant growth. Drainage
and runoff supplying these waterways carry high
concentrations of nutrients. Unsightly, overgrown ponds
detract from the beauty of a course and may interfere
with operation of irrigation systems. Recent emphasis by
state and federal agencies has been placed on the
development of urban fishing programs within city parks.
Shoreline fishing by children and senior citizens is
greatly inhibited or curtailed by heavy aquatic growth.
Aquatic vegetation control programs should be developed
at parks and golf courses to complement grounds
management efforts. | |
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