Lake Fure Restoration

Improving conditions for recreation at a formerly murky lake.

Client: Frederiksborg County, Denmark

Challenges Nutrients deposited in lake sediments Low water transparency Low diversity / coverage of plants Algae blooms during summer Unbalanced fish composition Inhibited recreational activities

Solutions Biomanipulation (targeted fishing) Oxygenation of the bottom water Clear water & no major algae blooms Improved conditions for recreation Improved plant / fish composition