Exciting news for Elk Lake and Beaver Lake!
Our government is partnering with the Capital Regional
District and moving ahead with a new oxygenation system. In recent years, both
lakes regularly suffered from blue-green algae blooms, which produce toxins
harmful to humans and pets when ingested and can lead to lethal liver damage in
dogs.
The new system will help reduce these cyanobacteria blooms and improve the health of fish, water quality, and habitats in the lakes and downstream. Our efforts to improve the lakes’ health and function follow through on commitments to step up protection of fish habitats.
Moving forward our lakes will be safe and enjoyable for
everyone from local families and freshwater fishers, to triathletes and rowers
- now and for generations to come.
