Sokokis Lake Water Level – 2026

In an effort to minimize flooding, boards will begin to be added to the dam the first week in May, as always.  This will continue weekly until summer level is reached, just prior to Memorial Day weekend.

This timing has been in place for decades because it is best practice, and ensures camps do not get flooded nor docks swept away during the rainy Spring season.

The Dam Committee is aware of and monitors water levels at all times, adhering to proven standards to control those levels.

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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!