Board discusses algae problem at Jones Lake, considers stocking tilapia next spring
Board members described persistent algae at Jones Lake, reported low inflow from an upstream creek and failed chemical treatments, and discussed ordering tilapia for spring stocking (noting tilapia would likely not survive winter and would require removal).
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Members spent part of the meeting on water-quality problems at Jones Lake, where chronic algae growth has returned in recent years. Speakers said upstream flow into the lake has diminished (the creek behind the lake is described as "completely bone dry" in the transcript), and past chemical treatments and a commercial lake-management product did not solve the problem.
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