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Lake Restoration Project
In
1989, after a five-year drought, Five Island Lake was especially shallow.
Its average depth of 4 to 6 feet had decreased to 2 to 3 feet in the lower
part of the lake, and the upper 900 acres was mostly dried up. The water
quality was extremely poor; on windy days it was muddy, followed by periods
of algal bloom. The lake became useless for recreational activities.
A group of concerned citizens, later appointed by the City Council and designated as the Five Island Lake Restoration Board, decided to undertake the job of rehabilitating this body of water – to deepen it and improve its water qualify.
Highlights of Restoration Project
- Five Island Lake restoration project is the largest ever of a natural lake in the United States.
- Five Island Lake restoration project has the oldest volunteer lake monitoring program in Iowa.
- Local support has been overwhelming with financial and local volunteer involvement.
- Five Island Lake restoration project cost are much lower than similar endeavors by the government.
For more information about Five Island Lake Restoration project, contact the following:
| Five Island Lake Restoration
Project Emmetsburg City Hall 2021 Main Street Emmetsburg, IA 50536 |
Phone: (712) 852-4030 Fax: (712) 852-3744 |
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Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-4030