3/01/2014 –
Lake Level – approx. -2.60”
Park
- Park continues to operate the gates under the lake level management plan.
- Some interesting facts related to this season –
- December 20 (-9”)
- December 22 (0)
- December 24 (+3”) In 4 days lake rose 12”
- January 14 (+6) In 25 days lake rose 15”
- January 16 opened 1 gate 60”
- January 31 reduced 1 gate to 30”
- February 19 (-8.33”)
- February 24 (+1.35”) opened 1 gate 60” This was due to snow melt runoff
- Starting to see some ice push. Reports of 20+” of ice in some areas. This historically has happened.
- 25% discount on camping, private and state docks
- Docks invoices to go out in mail soon
- Inaugural Grand Lake Marathon to be held Sept 27 with options of a full, half, kids, 10K and 5K. Go to grandlakemarathon.com to register or learn more. 600 signed up to date. This will cause some traffic issue with some road closures lasting 6+ hours
- Governor’s Cup Regatta – August 23-24 is moving ahead full steam with some new ideas. A new sponsor appreciation event will be held later this month.
- Utilizing capitol funds from Senator Faber to electrify more campsites, convert some site to full service (water & sewer), plant trees, construct shelter house and renovate east bank shelters
- Community is awaiting outcome of a grant submitted to reconstruct West Bank road. If approved construction sometime after Labor Day
- Dredge Program
- New dredge still on schedule for June delivery
- Mother Nature is impacting DMRA construction schedule
- Should be constructing WSU DMRA by next LIA meeting
- Still planning to reclaim old derrick and pull stumps in April