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Clean Water

Clean Water

GOAL: Water in the Lake Champlain Basin’s lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams will sustain diverse ecosystems, support vibrant communities and working landscapes, and provide safe recreation opportunities.

The rain and snow that fall on the Lake Champlain watershed feed 14,700 miles of streams and rivers that deliver more than 2 trillion gallons of water to the Lake each year. Streams and rivers also carry vital nutrients, organic material, and pollutants that each play a role in the quality of Lake Champlain’s water for drinking, recreation, and a functioning ecosystem with native wildlife. Water quality in many regions of the Lake is excellent, though human activities in the past and present create challenges for Lake Champlain’s future.