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National Lakes Assessment Fact Sheet

Categories: Environment,Natural Resources

http://www.epa.gov/lakessurvey/pdf/nla_survey_fact_sheet.pdf

Describes the methods and purpose of the first-ever study of the condition of lakes in the U.S. Reports that 56% of the lakes were healthy, 21% were in fair condition, and 22% were in poor biological condition. From the Environmental Protection Agency