Lake George Water Quality

About the Lake George Watershed
Landsat image of Lake George

The Lake George watershed encompasses approximately 150,000 acres in the three counties of Essex, Warren and Washington.

Learn About Watersheds - How does land use within a watershed affect water quality?
Lake George Concerns - Factors affecting water quality
                                            Invasive Aquatic Species
Water Quality

Learn about water quality parameters and what they measure. Find out  what eutrophication is and why it is important to water quality. See current and historical Lake George water quality conditions.
Water Quality Parameters - What is actually measured, a summary of the important parameters
Eutrophication and Why it is Important - Learn how it relates to water quality
Water Quality of Lake George - Current assessement of the lake's water quality
 
Monitoring Lake George Using Remote Sensing Imagery
Landsat TM - USGS
Information about how Lake George was monitored using remote sensing imagery and the benefits over conventional methods
Water Quality and Remote Sensing - How this technology is used to measure water quality
Remote Sensing Water Quality in Lake George - Learn how remote sensing was used to measure
Lake George's water quality
Water Quality Maps of Lake George  - View interactive maps of the lake in your web browser  (Microsoft Internet Explorer required)