You can be on the lookout for invasive weeds while you’re on the lake this summer. Being a Weed Watcher is easy to learn, and we’re sponsoring a meeting on Saturday, June 10, at Calumet to show you what to look for. Coffee at 9 a.m. followed by the meeting. See you there.
Alliance Report
The Smart Report: Start of Summer 2017
The start of Summer Level Management arrived late on Wednesday, 5/24/17, with the installation of all stanchions and the first layer of stop logs on the north side. The lake level is now reported at 406.38′. Should be no problem reaching the scheduled summer level of 407.25′ by June 1st.
Westward Shores Floods More Frequently Than Previously Reported
State data shows Westward Shores Campground experienced floodwaters on at least 116 days between 2000 and the end of 2016, a much higher number of occurrences than previously reported. The revised number was computed from state data after pictures and videos last week showed extensive flooding while the lake level was approximately a foot lower than what was thought to be the flooding benchmark.
Visuals Show Westward Shores Is Flooded at Levels Lower Than Previously Thought
Despite a moderate spring snowmelt, less than an inch of rain, and a lake level well under the 410 mark, Westward Shores has muddy roads, soggy campsites, and a Peninsula covered with water where the business wants to install 15 year-round RV rental units. Photos and videos this week validate long-time lake residents’ claims that the campground floods when the water exceeds 409′, not 410′ as previously thought.
The Smart Report: Ice-Out 2017
There won’t be an “official” ice-out date this year, but Broad Bay’s Bob Smart has declared today at 3 p.m. will be the “unofficial” point at which the lake and bays can be said to be ice-free.