The health of Minnesota's lakes
Lake Carlos, located five miles north of Alexandria, Minn., is one of 24 lakes across Minnesota that are being studied to see how the lakes are handling global warming, development, invasive species and urban runoff.
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It's peak season for hitting one of Minnesota's thousands of lakes. But it's also a time when the threats to the health of those lakes are most evident.
Inconsistent water levels, algae, and perhaps their biggest threat -- invasive species -- raise questions about our state's lakes' ability to thrive over the long term.
We'll get a mid-summer status report on one of Minnesota's greatest treasures: its lakes.
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