Sediment ponds, road culvert risers and extensions, boat ramp designs, watershed work and archaeological surveys are all part of Lake Darling’s continuing restoration activities.
“Weather slowed Lake Darling Restoration activities in 2009,” DNR Fisheries Biologist Chad Dolan said. “Extended dry weather was rare in 2009 and is needed for the lake bottom to harden so that [...]
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Lake Darling Restoration Continues
DNR Update on South Twin Lake
Those concerned about the possible plans for a future improvement project to South Twin Lake in rural Calhoun County were brought up to speed Tuesday night on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ vision for the lake.
The Rockwell City Community Center was filled to standing room only during the public meeting. More than 100 people [...]
South Twin Lake Renovation Coming?
The future of South Twin Lake will be up for discussion this evening in Rockwell City.
However, a decision on what alterations will be made to the rural Calhoun County lake is more than a year away, according to Doug Janke, a wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
A public meeting will be held [...]
Lake Wappello renovation now has a Shad Problem
A $400,000 project to improve a southern Iowa lake has hit a snag. An Iowa Department of Natural Resources crew discovered fish called “gizzard shad” in Lake Wapello last week. Mark Flammang, a fisheries biologist based at Lake Wapello, says they just drained the lake to get rid of the gizzard shad, but now that [...]
Crystal Lake Restoration almost Complete
After years of planning and community involvement, Crystal Lake is at the end of its long road back to becoming the North Iowa treasure it once was. “It used to be one of the great little fishing spots in North Iowa, and soon it will be back to that level,” said Tom Haan, head of [...]