Q. I lost my Association card or tennis court key. You can obtain a new card or tennis court key by contacting the Association. The presence of suspended or dissolved materials in the water causes a change in color. The green color is a result of microscopic plants called algae. Algae contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs and converts sunlight into energy.
Most algae is carried into the lakes by wind blown soil.
Birds and ducks can also transfer algae from one lake to another. A. Algae are plants. Like all plants, they require sunlight, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. Fish and other aquatic animals also respire and discharge carbon dioxide into the water where it can be taken up by the algae cells. A. Nutrients can enter a lake from wind blown soil, storm water runoff, and the source water.