Beaver Lake Secchi Day is Aug. 26
Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006
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BENTON COUNTY — Organizers of Secchi Day on Beaver Lake, which will be held from 9 a. m. to noon Aug. 26, urge people to come out to enjoy refreshments and education exhibits while Secchi Day results are recorded from various teams that day.
The headquarters for the event will be the West Use Shelter Pavilion at Prairie Creek.
Secchi Day on Beaver Lake is an educational opportunity for people from all walks of life. The goal is to reach out to people and educate them about Beaver Lake and the watershed so they will better understand how the health of the lake and the watershed bears an impact on the quality of raw water that comes from Beaver Lake. Final results from measurements will be shared with the public via the Beaver Water District Web site. In addition, results will be shared with a national database that collects Secchi measurements throughout the United States.
Audubon Arkansas and the Beaver Water District are co-sponsors of Secchi Day on Beaver Lake. A Secchi disk is an easy-to-use device that is lowered into water to measure the water’s transparency or clarity. This measurement, collected over time, is an indicator of water quality in the lake. Volunteer teams will take measurements that morning and post them on a tabulation board at Prairie Creek.
To get to Prairie Creek, go to the intersection of Second and Locust streets in Rogers. Then travel east on Arkansas Highway 12 for four miles and turn left on North Park Road into Prairie Creek Park.
For more information, contact Amy Wilson at 756-3651.