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How do motorboats and jet skis affect water quality? "Another main impact by motors is churning up the lake bottom in shallow areas.This action stirs up the lake sediment, re-suspending nutrients (phosphorus) that are at the lake's bottom. When these nutrients reach the surface of the water where the algae are, they can feed algae and cause and algal bloom. This stirring can also decrease the water clarity because of additional particles suspended in the water column."
https://pelicanlakemn.org/Education/Lake_Learning/boat_motors_and_water_quality.htm
Vancouver Lake Park lists only non-motorized boats for lake use. https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/vancouver-lake-regional-park and motorboats may be allowed in areas of the lake. This 1996 study compares a lake with motor-boats to a lake without them. https://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/WSUM/Map13.pdf
What a failure for a City built around beautiful lakes to have to print, "No swimming or water skiing in areas of scum" and "No water contact for animals in areas of scum".
We should consider a new working town motto:
Camas, WA - Come for the trees, stay for the scum.
Ignoring the lake health is a choice. The city could be doing so much more independently and in pushing the county.