Lake levels Obvious to all, potentially harmful to your boats, toys, plant and wildlife, the lake levels continue to be heading downward. (How much the rain of the past week has run off into the lake is a work in progress.) Lake levels continue to be about 14” lower than spring 2021. Warm water temperatures this year allow additional growth of many wanted and unwanted species.
Docks and lifts all around the lake are in jeopardy of not being used. Word has gone around from some lake businesses to immediately check your ability to get your boat off the lift. Some residents can’t get their boat on the lift anymore, making for a short boating season.
Boats trolling too close to shore are now turning up the bottom levels of the lake. Your boat’s motor could have the ability to “mess with” something 15’ down. Keep that in mind when moving along the shoreline. Stay deeper than ever in recent memory.
If you employ a firm for dock/lift removal, the possibility exists they will be removing items early due to low water levels.
While your lakeshore seems extremely low this year, this level was common for many years during the 1900’s, most recently starting in 1988. Check your photos and notes from days gone by and please share some with us. We do know many areas of the lake previously were not water covered and had various uses including a crappie hatchery and a farm.
Something on the good side—-despite algae, etc. and regular August growth, Dave Scott reported the Secchi disc read 23’ last week. Could that be because you took the dead leaves and other matter off the public beach…..or your beach……you didn’t fertilize near the lake……you left a strip of unmowed growth along the lakeshore……you drove your boat responsibility, keeping in mind wave action on shorelines???
Most likely a combination of all, residents thank you for trying to keep Lone Lake clean.
Fall Road clean-up: Saturday, September 11. A good day to do a good deed and be thankful you are enjoying life 20 years later. Meet at the public beach @ 9a.m. for coffee and rolls provided by Paulbeck’s. IF you choose to clean a section of the ditches along Lone Lake before September 11, (County Road 28/Ditch Bank/290th Street, County Road 81/380th Avenue, Deer Street or Oak Avenue), please communicate that with us on Facebook or an email. Thanks and see you soon.
AIS—Aquatic Invasive Species. Most importantly, thank you to all who have donated to this fund or for an hour of inspection fees for our public landing. Every day we have an inspector on site is a good day for Lone Lake. County/state grant money will again be applied for in 2022 but nothing is ever guaranteed. Please be patient with inspectors asking you for information and checking your boat and trailer.
As fall approaches and you remove your docks and lifts, please check them carefully for anything that shouldn’t be there. Run your hand on all surfaces—feel it—-if it isn’t smooth, feeling more like sandpaper, there could be tiny AIS growth attached to your apparatus. Time to search online or ask the county for help.
Zebra mussels flourish in nearby lakes. Check your dock and lift, they may be using your lakeshore.
We are continuing to search for Lone Lake news and photos for days gone by. If you have knowledge or photos, please email us the information. Thanks. lonelakepoa@gmail.com