REMINDER!  LOW LAKE LEVEL APPROACHING!
On October 14, the lake will be lowered to prepare for scheduled work on the dam November 1, 2025. Because of the drought, the level of the lake will quickly drop to levels that will make it difficult to take boats out of the lake at the boat ramp!   Any boats that remain in the lake after that date are at risk; please understand that unless you have special options to get your boat out after October 14, you may not be able to easily take your boat out for winter.

We encourage any one with a boat in the lake to take it out by October 14.

September, 2025 – WARNING! Lake Level Update
We have confirmed a contractor to remove the cement barrier from the center spillway this fall.  This project requires lowering the lake 3 feet from the current level.

The current water level will be maintained through Columbus Day weekend; then we will begin removing boards as needed to reach a three-foot drop by November 1st. The project is estimated to be completed within a few days, at which time boards will be replaced. We hope to reach winter level once again by November 15.

 

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July 2024

As previously mentioned, we have found that wake boats cause larger wakes and at the white line (previously the ideal) they cause erosion; as a result our goal now is to be 6” below the line.  Boaters not following the published guidelines add to the wake erosion as well.

The reality is every 1” of rain will raise the lake about 2”. The problem is when the lake is above the white line, usually because of heavy rain; we see an increase in lake level because the ground is saturated and there is more runoff at those times.

When we see 4” of rain over a two day period we could and have witnessed 10” or more increase in the lake level.

The Dam committee works diligently on managing the  level of the lake when the weather is changing and very difficult to predict.  The committee tries to maintain a level to be safe for water activities and not damage the shore line with erosion which then damages the lake ecosystem.  Changing the level  could do serious harm to property and the lake and put recreational use in serious jeopardy.

When a plan is followed using the available resources we get pretty good results!