It's supposed to be a recreational jewel, but Yorktown's Sparkle Lake does anything but gleam nowadays, residents complain.

Yorktown Fire Department divers took time out of their day Monday to install much-needed aerators and a fountain at the bottom of the lake. Divers say those items are key to keeping weeds and algae stench down to a minimum.

The town also brought in 103 carp fish, which feed off weeds.

Residents who've grown up with the lake say it's about time. "I learned how to swim in the lake and it's kind of gotten not so nice over the years," says Loren Guido.