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COLA is the Minnesota Coalition of Lake Associations. The Briggs chain is a member and supporter of COLA.

6/28 Water peaking near Slow-No-Wake (See water stabilization)

 “Slow-No-Wake” is defined by Minnesota Statute and Rule as the minimum speed necessary to operate a watercraft but no more than five (5) miles per hour.

When lake levels remain below 964.2 feet for three (3) consecutive days, restrictions are removed.

5/12/22 AM: Bayou meter level shows close to High water max allowed of 964.2. (See water level charts under TLID header.)

5/14/22 AM : Levels higher than 2019 highest level and still rising. Water at airport still moving great volumes indicating at least 3 more days of rise…water into lakes about the same as going out…

5/15/22 4AM: Rate of rise started to slow indicating we may be near crest! Airport levels only down slightly.

5/16/22: Levels crested overnight – rain could make us start all over.

5/24/22: below high water line last night – Need 3 consecutive days below it to remove no-wake per ordinance 115…estimate Friday.

5/26/22: Curly Leaf treatment planned today before high water ends. Optimized for lowest boat traffic and minimum water volume. (Some areas not treated due to flowing water)

Thursday, May 26, 5 PM 3 DAYS FROM NO WAKE LEVEL

 – CURLY LEAF TREATMENT started about 9AM – 5 PM was day 3 of dropping below no-wake level of 964.2

6/28 – about 2.0 inches from no wake levels at 6 am – appears to be peaking from thursdays rain but more rain may change that.

(1 inch rain adds 1 foot of water to upper lakes per SWM models.)

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Sherburne County Plans Park on Elk Lake

Please see article at:
https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/2021/01/29/sherburne-county-could-double-parkland-site-south-st-cloud/4220437001/

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