Lake restoration

A Lake is a water retention facility. It can store water (for flood control) and provide water for many purposes such as water supply, irrigation, fisheries, tourism, etc. In addition, it serves as a sink for carbon storage and provides important habitats for numerous species of plants and animals, including waders. In the past, lakes have sometimes been drained to free the land for agriculture purposes, or have simply not been maintained and have silted up. Restoring lakes consists in enhancing their structure and functioning where they have been drained in former times.