In 2008, Minnesota listed Fish Lake as impaired for nutrients after severe algae blooms. 16 years later, the lake improved enough to be delisted after treatments and restoration - The Economic Times
The 2008 impairment designation was an important step because it formally recognized that the lake was not meeting the desired water-quality conditions associated with nutrient pollution.
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