Monthly Archives May 2017

August 2017 Newsletter Available

We have just published our August 2017 Watchic Lake Association Newsletter. In it we cover the recent WLA Annual Meeting, Blanding’s Turtle, and Invasive Plant Risk from Seaplanes, and other activities the WLA and volunteers are planning for the coming months. All newsletters can be found on our Newsletter page
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The Watchic Lake Dam in Action

The Watchic Lake Dam in action – these photos show the front and inside of the dam with the gate adjusted to drain surplus water from the lake. Our goal in the spring is to raise the water level fairly quickly after ice-out to protect loon nests and eggs from flooding. The top of the concrete of the dam at the gate is considered full pond (i.e. the desired summer level of the lake). The top of the wooden gate
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