Healthy Waters Initiative
SAFL’s applied research group has launched an initiative focused on the health of Minnesota’s lakes and rivers. Researchers are currently focused on characterizing the properties of recreational boat-generated waves and propeller wash.
- Visit the Healthy Waters Initiative website to get updates, meet the applied research team or join our email list.
- Read the Healthy Waters Initiative's full report on boat-generated wake waves, "A Field Study of Maximum Wave Height, Total Wave Energy, and Maximum Wave Power Produced by Four Recreational Boats on a Freshwater Lake"
- Check out media coverage about this research project, including:
- Contact Jeff Marr, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) Associate Director of Engineering and Facilities, for more information about this research and SAFL’s applied research capabilities.