Healthy Waters Initiative
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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.
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- 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.