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"If you look around the landscape of Minnesota, most of our communities are on lakes," said 

, executive director of Minneota Lakes and Rivers advocates. 

The culture on Lake Vermilion is different from that of Lake Minnetonka, for example, and people use each lake for different reasons. 

Lakes are baked deep into the culture of Minnesota, which is part of why MPR is deeming April as 

What's your favorite lake in Minnesota?

But there are myriad threats facing our lakes: warming water temperatures, changing hydrology, increased runoff that pollutes the waters, continual shoreline development and ever-changing fish populations. 

As part of the water-focused coverage, MPR News host Mike Mulcahy invited Forester and 

, a scientist at the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, to discuss the health of Minnesota's prized bodies of water and take your most pressing questions.

Hear the conversation by using the audio player above.

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Two experts joined MPR News host Mike Mulcahy to discuss the health of our state's prized lakes and answer your most pressing questions.

To kick off MPR's month-long series of special programs about water, MPR's Mike Mulcahy hosted a program about Minnesota's lakes - why do we have so many, and what are the greatest threats to their health?  He was joined by two guests:  Adam Heathcote from the Science Museum of Minnesota and Jeff Forester from Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates.

2 experts take stock of Minnesota's lakes

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