Inland lake property owners may not think about the impact of dissolved oxygen on their local environment often, but it plays a critical role in the health of their lake and the fish that live in it.

Home to nearly 1.3 million people, Oakland County encompasses 62 cities, villages and townships, spanning 907 square miles. According to the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner office, there are 1,400 lakes intertwined in those square miles with scores of lakefront homes. Homes on water and those that are not considered water-improved total about 567,000 living units.