Overview
- State crews uncovered three springs during dredging in the Chapultepec channel, including a constant, clear-water upwelling in the Tzurumútaro ejido.
- Workers have removed 21,797 cubic meters of sediment along 3,320 meters in the Chapultepec, Jarácuaro, Tócuaro, and Las Garzas channels this year.
- The SCOP public works department and the state fisheries commission are using long‑arm excavators to clear water hyacinth and tule that slow currents.
- Officials say the cleanup aims to restore depth and rebuild shorelines so the lake can move water more freely and support fishing and nearby communities.
- The campaign is in its third year and coordinates SCOP with environment and agriculture agencies to counter pollution and illegal water extraction.