Dredging on Main Bay and Dane’s Bay about to begin April 12, 2021, by Eldin Ganic
Dredging is expected to resume soon in the Main Bay and Dane’s Bay, the Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) informs.
A small crew will be on site this week to prepare for dredging operations.
The one-way road (Lakeshore Drive) on the north side of the lake will be closed Tuesday, April 13, 2021 for some crane work. Official notice will be posted,” the District said.
SRRWD photo
Dredging work, to be undertaken by J.F. Brennan Co., should being on Monday, April 19th, 2021.
The Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) was established in June 2003 at the request of local citizen’s petition for the purpose of improving water quality.
Lack of oxygen killing fish in Albert Lea lake
Experts say winterkill event is a natural phenomenon.
Posted: Feb 26, 2021 7:13 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A lack of oxygen is killing the fish in Pickerel Lake.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) says such a “winterkill” event is caused when snow and ice on a body of water reduces the amount of sunlight reaching underwater vegetation. The Shell Rock River Watershed District says Pickerel Lake is shallow, so available oxygen can be quickly used up.
Experts say winterkill is a natural process and help to thin out bodies of water that are overpopulated with fish. Craig Soupir, MNDNR Waterville Area Fisheries Supervisor, says this winterkill is great for the lake, given its water quality decline in recent years. Soupir says MNDNR plans to restock the lake with pike and perch in the spring of 2021.
Legislation introduced for the Fountain Lake project February 1, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic
Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) made the announcement last week that the Fountain Lake Restoration Project legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate for $7.5 million.
“We are very pleased the bill HF 384 / SF 447 have been introduced in the House and Senate for $7.5 million for the Fountain Lake Restoration Project,” said
Andy Henschel, Administrator for the Shell Rock River Watershed District. “The project is the result of decades of community work to restore and enhance water quality in Fountain Lake, and we appreciate the support of community leaders.”