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Have you ever noticed that when the Copake area receives an
inch of rain, the water level indicator on Golf Course Road
goes up 2 to 3 inches within 24 hours? This reminds us how
we all - lakeside homeowners, dock holders and anyone
within the area from which water flows into the lake -
impact the quality of our lake with our personal decisions.
YOU can protect Copake Lake by preserving or mimicking as
many natural processes in the watershed as possible, so that
nature can accomplish its water purification task.
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Leave natural buffer strips of trees and other vegetation
along the lakeside edge of your property. Tree roots help to
keep the shoreline intact.
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Set your lawn mower to leave grass two or three inches long.
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Avoid disturbing natural soil by extensive site clearing,
paving, etc.
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Direct surface run-off into natural depressions where water
can slowly seep into the ground.
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Minimize the use of harmful chemicals.
If you must fertilize, do a soil test and follow
recommendations. When fertilizer is indicated use
phosphorus-free products.
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Do not throw any organic material, including leaves, grass
clippings, food and potting soil into lake.
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Do not empty fish aquariums into the lake. They are a
possible source of invasive weeds.
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Construction near the lake needs a barrier fence and hay
bales to prevent run-off into the lake.
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Maintain Your Septic System!
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