Aquatic Weed Management
Our Management Approach
- Early Detection and Development of Treatment Plans
- Management, Not Eradication
- Targeted Control
Our Treatment Objectives
- Provide Access to Recreation Facilities and Boat Ramps
- Maintain Lake Navigation
- Protect Project Operations and Facilities
What to Expect from Aquatic Vegetation Treatments
Aquatic Vegetation treatments are usually small in scale and target problem areas and plants.
We do not treat around individual docks, boathouse, or other private structures, or private access swimming areas.
Need to manage aquatic vegetation near your dock or boat house?
We issue permits to lake residents to control aquatic nuisance vegetation around their docks and immediately shoreline.
Lake lot owners are encouraged to collaborate so that larger, contiguous areas may be treated at one time, which is generally more cost-effective when contracting with a company that treat aquatic weeds. There are several contractors in Georgia that are qualified to treat aquatic weeds. They must hold a Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License in Georgia and have the endorsement for aquatic herbicides.
Treatment areas are typically restricted to no greater than 0.5 acre per plot.
Aquatic Herbicide Permit Application:
Are invasive aquatic plants a problem in Georgia Power lakes?
Invasive aquatic plants can create significant challenges in Georgia Power lakes when they spread rapidly.
They can block navigational channels and recreational areas, interfere with lake operations, and negatively affect water quality by reducing oxygen levels and disrupting the natural balance of the ecosystem.
What are the benefits of native aquatic plants in Georgia Power lakes?
Native aquatic plants play an important role in maintaining healthy ecosystems across Georgia Power lakes.
They provide habitat and shelter for fish and wildlife, including invertebrates, amphibians, waterfowl, and wading birds. Additionally, they help protect shorelines from erosion, and and CAN support improved water quality by increasing oxygen exchange, stabilizing sediments, and naturally filtering pollutants.
Lake Resource Offices
North Georgia Lakes
4 Seed Lake Road
Lakemont, GA 30552
706-746-1450
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST)
By appointment only
Central Georgia Lakes
180 Dam Road
Jackson, GA 30233
404-954-4044
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST)
By appointment only
East Georgia Lakes
125 Wallace Dam Road
Eatonton, GA 31024
706-484-7500
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST)
By appointment only
West Georgia Lakes
1516 Bartletts Ferry Road
Fortson, GA 31808
706-322-0228
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST)
By appointment only
