How to Join or Find Your Lake

To start using Lake Pulse, you first need to create an account and find your lake within the platform.

Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Click “Find My Lake”

Go to the Get Started page and click Find My Lake.

You’ll be redirected to the Lake Pulse platform sign-up page.

Step 2: Create Your Account

On the sign-up screen:

• Enter your first and last name

• Enter your email address

• (Optional) Enter your phone number

• Create a password

• Confirm your password

• Click Sign Up

Passwords must:

• Be at least 8 characters long

• Include 1 lowercase letter

• Include 1 uppercase letter

• Include 1 number

• Include 1 special character

Step 3: Confirm Your Account

After signing up, you’ll receive a one-time passcode (OTP) via email.

• Enter the code in the confirmation screen

• Click Confirm

This verifies your account.

Step 4: Sign In

Once your account is confirmed:

• Enter your email address

• Enter your password

• Click Next

You will now be logged into the Lake Pulse platform.

Step 5: Find Your Lake

After signing in, you’ll see the Find My Lake page.

You can:

• Select your state from the dropdown

• Search for your lake by name

When your lake appears, select it to view lake details.

Step 6: Explore Lake Information

Before joining, you can view public information about the lake, including:

• Number of members

• Number of subscribers

• Number of admins

• Total data samples

• Total stations

• Years of data

• Most recent data collection date

Step 7: Become a Member (Optional)

To participate in your lake’s community:

• Click Become a Member

As a Member, you can:

• Follow lake updates

• Receive alerts

• View lake status information

Upgrading to a paid subscription unlocks additional features such as data uploads, Toolbox integration, analytics access, and Boathouse support.

Step 8: View Alerts, Weather & Lake Health Status

Once you become a Member and select your lake, you’ll be taken to your lake’s Portal dashboard.

From here you can view:

• Critical Alerts (if any are active)

• Weather Forecast for your lake’s location

• Lake Health & Safety Scorecard

• Lake Overview (name, county, state, acreage, coordinates)

• Lake Pulse Community (members, subscribers, admins)

• Field Images and Field Notes

• Recent Toolbox activity (subscription dependent)

If there are no active alerts, the dashboard will clearly display that no critical alerts are currently in effect.

This dashboard provides a real-time snapshot of your lake’s health and safety.