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Tracing Nutrient Inputs Into A Eutrophic Lake Using Nitrogen Isotopes, Wilgreen Lake, Madison County, Kentucky, Walter S. Borowski, Theresa A. Aguiar
Tracing Nutrient Inputs Into A Eutrophic Lake Using Nitrogen Isotopes, Wilgreen Lake, Madison County, Kentucky, Walter S. Borowski, Theresa A. Aguiar
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Wilgreen Lake is a dammed lake that has been classified as nutrient-impaired (303d list) by the EPA and State of Kentucky. The lake is moderately-sized covering 169 acres (0.7 km2), and drains a watershed with residential developments, cattle pasture, modified woodlands, and some industrial/urban usage in the city of Richmond. The principal tributaries are Taylor Fork and Old Town Branch that meet to form the trunk of the lake approximately one mile in length. The upper reaches of Taylor Fork are adjacent to a densely-packed (quarter-acre lots) housing development with septic systems. Old Town Branch drains cattle pasture …