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Insights and updates from the LakeTech team on lake management, water quality, and aquatic ecosystems.
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Continuous Nitrate Monitoring Comes to Lake Merritt
LakeTech joined USGS, the San Francisco Estuary Institute, and the City of Oakland on the water to deploy a Sea-Bird Scientific SUNA V2 nitrate sensor in Lake Merritt, bringing continuous nutrient monitoring to one of the nation's most iconic urban lagoons.
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Introducing LakeTech Mapping: Your Lake, Clearly Mapped
LakeTech Mapping turns your sonar logs into detailed bathymetric maps, complete with depth contours, volume and surface-area statistics, and exportable PDF and KML reports. Here is how the new feature works.
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Boots in the Water at Camp Mather: Aquatic Harvesting for San Francisco Recreation and Parks
LakeTech is a consulting, monitoring, & software company first, but every so often the right tool for the job is a weed harvester. At Camp Mather, the gateway to Hetch Hetchy, we brought in our aquatic harvester to help San Francisco Recreation and Parks get Birch Lake ready for another summer of campers.
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LakeTech Applies ACH at Lake Temescal to Reduce Phosphorus and HAB Risk
LakeTech is partnering with East Bay Regional Park District, the State Water Board, and USALCO on an ACH-based nutrient sequestration application at Lake Temescal. The project uses ACH, Phoslock, and oxygenation to reduce phosphorus, support healthier dissolved oxygen conditions, and help limit harmful algal bloom risk.
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Monitoring Prewitt Reservoir: Our 2026 Partnership with Colorado Pond and Lake
LakeTech has partnered with Colorado Pond and Lake to deliver a full-season water quality monitoring program at Prewitt Reservoir for Jacobs, pairing continuous sensor telemetry with monthly lab sampling from March through October 2026.
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Welcome Bluewater Aquatics: LakeTech's Newest Commercial Customer
LakeTech partners with Blue Water Aquatics, a Florida-based lake and wetland management firm, to deliver a full suite of CRM and water quality analysis tools built for the lake management industry.
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Why We Trust Surface Aerators
Surface aerators are one of the most effective, affordable tools for improving water quality in lakes and ponds. Here's why LakeTech recommends them and how they work.
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Training the City of San Francisco: Safety Starts with a Mindset
LakeTech delivered three pesticide and hazardous materials safety trainings across San Francisco's city departments, reaching hundreds of employees with a simple but unforgettable approach to compliance.
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Why We Recommend MuckBiotics for Muck and Sediment Management
LakeTech recommends MuckBiotics from Natural Lake Biosciences as a proven, nontoxic probiotic tablet for reducing organic muck, improving water clarity, and lowering internal nutrient loading in lakes and ponds. Here's why we trust it and how it works.
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Buoy in a Box: Deploy Real-Time Lake Monitoring in a Single Day
LakeTech's Buoy in a Box is a complete, ship-to-your-dock monitoring system that measures pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity, and turbidity at the surface and hypolimnion. At about $10,000 with free shipping and startup support, it's the fastest path from purchase to data.
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Making Waves at Lake of the Pines
Discover how LakeTech's real-time water quality monitoring platform is helping the Lake of the Pines HOA protect their 180-acre Sierra Nevada lake through multi-depth sensors, smart analytics, and hands-on community training.
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Ask Your Lake Anything: Natural Language Queries Now Live in LakeTech
You can now query your monitoring data using plain English and turn the results into a chart with two clicks. Pull the data, build the visual, refine it on your personal dashboard, and share it with your team or the public when it is ready.
Read more →Introducing LakeTech Mapping: Turn Sonar Logs Into Bathymetry Maps
LakeTech Mapping converts raw Lowrance, Humminbird, Garmin, and CSV survey files into contoured bathymetry maps with full volume and morphometry analysis. Upload your logs, build the model, and export a report the same day.
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Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms: What Causes Them and How to Manage Them
Harmful algal blooms are one of the most common and costly challenges in lake management. Here's what drives them, why they matter, and how LakeTech helps you prevent and respond to them.
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LakeTech Partners with CEMEX to Evaluate Aeration Performance in Real Time
LakeTech is partnering with CEMEX to evaluate aeration system performance using real-time IoT water quality monitoring, giving their team the continuous data they need to make confident operational decisions.
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Making Waves at Lake of the Pines
LakeTech partners with the Lake of the Pines HOA on multi-depth monitoring, real-time data, hands-on training, and analytics for a 180-acre lake community in Nevada County, California.
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LakeTech 2025 New Features
In a 2025 product announcement, LakeTech described new Field Log tools, Geo Database, real-time DO/temperature depth profiles, AI chart chat, and tank mix tracking for lake management field work.
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Introducing LakeTech's Newest Subscribers
LakeTech welcomed three new platform subscribers, AQUA DOC, Terrapin Aquatics, and Ready Scout, each integrating real-time monitoring and field management tools into their lake and pond programs.
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LakeTech Partners with California DWR on Historic Lookout Slough Restoration
LakeTech collaborated with the California Department of Water Resources on field training for NPDES sampling, monitoring, and aquatic herbicide application to help protect the Lookout Slough tidal restoration project from invasive aquatic plants.
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Introducing LakeTech's New Water Quality Visualization Widget
In a September 2024 announcement, LakeTech introduced a stacked bar chart widget that shows daily fluctuations in water quality parameters using user-defined red, yellow, and green concentration ranges.
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Extending the Lifespan of IoT Water Quality Monitoring Equipment: Best Practices for Maintenance
LakeTech outlines best practices for maintaining IoT water quality monitoring equipment, with a focus on cleaning, calibration, storage, battery management, and troubleshooting In-Situ sensors.
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Why the LakeTech Platform is Different
The source article describes LakeTech as a management-first platform that integrates real-time monitoring with field logs, treatment records, weather data, and inventory tools for diverse lake management users.
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Precision Algae Management: LakeTech's Collaboration with Pond Medics
LakeTech partnered with Pond Medics on a New Mexico study using the AquaInject IoT system to meter algae treatments precisely in irrigation channels.
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Why Real-Time Weather Monitoring is Crucial for Your Lake
Unpredictable climate patterns make on-site weather monitoring essential for understanding local lake conditions, protecting ecosystems, and making informed management decisions.
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LakeTech Welcomes Parklink: Expanding Our Reach to Australia and New Zealand
Parklink, a leading water management company in Australasia, joined the LakeTech Platform, marking LakeTech's expansion into the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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LakeTech and The Lake Doctors Join Forces to Improve Lake Management with Real-Time Water Quality Data
LakeTech announced a partnership with The Lake Doctors, a Florida lake management company, to integrate real-time water quality sensor data into the LakeTech platform.
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Mapping New Waters: LakeTech and Aquatic Resource Management's Innovative Bathymetric Solution in Napa
LakeTech and Aquatic Resource Management are using the BioBase Portable Bathymetric Mapping Backpack System to map Napa and Sonoma water bodies for sustainable management and conservation.
Read more →CALMS 2024 Newsletter
The legacy LakeTech blog page titled CALMS NEWSLETTER 2024 hosted an embedded Google Drive document labeled CALMS 2024 Newsletter, with no extractable on-page article text.
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How Kasco Marine Partnered with LakeTech to Enhance Pond Aeration Using Surface Aerators
In a field study monitored by LakeTech, Kasco Marine tested a surface aerator near a monitoring buoy and documented dissolved oxygen improvements at the surface and down to 5.5 feet within eight hours.
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Exciting News: LakeTech Acquires a New Work Barge
The source article announces a new LakeTech work barge with a 1000-gallon tank built into the hull, describing dimensions, load capacity, and expanded on-water service capabilities.
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Lake Probiotics: Nature's Solution for a Cleaner and Healthier Lake
Lake probiotics use beneficial bacteria and enzymes to support natural biodegradation, improve water quality, and work more effectively when paired with aeration.
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10 Practical Tips for Better HOA Lake Management
A healthy community lake needs a clear plan, reliable water-quality information, responsible maintenance, and communication that keeps the board and residents aligned.
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Bel Marin Keys Diffused Aeration System: A Successful Case Study
LakeTech mapped bathymetry, designed a Kasco diffused aeration system, and monitored dissolved oxygen in stagnant coves of an 88-acre coastal lagoon at Bel Marin Keys.
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Why Secchi Depth Matters in Lake Monitoring
Secchi depth is a simple, repeatable measure of water clarity that helps lake managers track suspended algae and particles over time.
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The Importance of Lake Management in California
Growing water demand in California makes proactive lake management essential for meeting future needs while protecting water quality, ecology, and pollution sources.
Read more →5 Ways to Manage a Lake Aeration System Better
Aeration equipment performs best when operators understand the system, follow a maintenance schedule, monitor the water, and respond to performance changes early.
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6 Steps to Writing a Practical Lake Management Plan
A lake management plan turns observations and concerns into agreed goals, specific actions, assigned responsibilities, and a schedule for measuring progress.
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