05-21-2019, 03:13 AM
[quote Joe_Dizzy]I've read a few biologists reports on Scofield and they all have one common theme that never seems to get discussed.. poor water quality. What is the source? Why no mention of it? Has this always been the case at Scofield? Is it climate related?[/quote]
Scofield has been on the DWQ's 303 list of impaired waters since at least 1998. The biggest problem has been livestock grazing in the basin and along the lake shore. The DWR has done some restoration work on Mud Creek, a Scofield Tributary, along with some fencing to try and keep livestock from getting too close to the stream. The other factor is the low water years which have contributed to algae blooms.
With the great snowpack we've had this year it will surely help to freshen things up.[
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Scofield has been on the DWQ's 303 list of impaired waters since at least 1998. The biggest problem has been livestock grazing in the basin and along the lake shore. The DWR has done some restoration work on Mud Creek, a Scofield Tributary, along with some fencing to try and keep livestock from getting too close to the stream. The other factor is the low water years which have contributed to algae blooms.
With the great snowpack we've had this year it will surely help to freshen things up.[
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