The fish at West Lake Park aren’t dying off yet, but algae are polluting the chain of public lakes located just east of Interstate 280 in Davenport, according to local and state officials.
Water Quality Issues Muddy West Lake Park
Jack Cullen jcullen@qctimes.com, Quad-City Times
Thu, 05/05/2016 - 7:30pm
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Topics: Iowa Scott County Davenport
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