Small ponds and lakes are very common in the Tri-State. Whether they are designed for aesthetics or stocked for fishing, ponds and lakes offer lifelong enjoyment for many home and small farm owners.

Most Oklahoma ponds are green thanks to algae that forms on the water, but just like anything else, too much algae can be a bad thing. Algae is a normal occurrence in ponds unless it becomes too thick ...

Cape Girardeau officials suspect phosphorus from runoff is fueling persistent algae growth in Capaha Park Pond; water testing is underway to help develop a long-term solution.

Kansas State University fisheries and aquatics specialist Joe Gerken said dead fish in a pond could be a result of algae that robs the pond of oxygen. Gerken said filamentous algae –commonly called ...

With temperatures heating up, the city of Boulder is reminding residents to be careful around city lakes and ponds because algae blooms may be present. According to a news release from the city, at ...

(WJAR) — Roy Vincent knew something was amiss when he looked out over his backyard late last week on Johnson’s Pond. “It looked somebody had dumped gallons of bright green paint in a stringy fashion ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Excessive heat is one of the factors that led to the deaths of hundreds of fish in a pond at a popular Louisville park. The dead fish began surfacing in Cherokee Park's ...

MARTINEZ -- Renee Strom's kids learned to fish at the pond at Hidden Lakes Park in Martinez. "I pushed them around there when they were in strollers," said the 31-year resident of Martinez. "My dogs ...

STRATFORD — Town officials are urging residents to avoid coming into contact with the water at Brewster and Longbrook ponds due to a potentially hazardous algae bloom. Stratford Health Director Andrea ...

NORTH AUGUSTA — After several fish were found dead in Brick Pond Park, the city of North Augusta and the Savannah Riverkeeper have begun testing the water after an appearance of an algae bloom. The ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Algae growth in Memorial Park Pond led to a partial fish kill this weekend in Rapid City. The Rapid City Public Works and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials updated ...