Fish restoration and water level

[Sean McCoy]

To all
I have tried extensively to answer questions but the science that I base my answers on do not lend themselves to what people want to hear. My job is to protect the watershed to help increase water quality coming into this system so that there may be in the future a fishable, swimmable, useable lake. I apologize that I am not telling you what you want to hear but I am basing information off of the science of Lizard Lake that precedes any assumptions or memories of granduer about the lake. Thanks for listening and again I apologize that I was not able to make your e-mail that was sent Sunday morning at 3:52 am my first priority but my computer was 67 miles away in Pocahontas and my son was sick yesterday so I stayed home with him. I should be more thoughtful of what you want! I mean that is what it is all about isn't it! If you have questions about in-lake restoration contact lake restoration personell w/ the Iowa DNR. Thanks

[wschac1]

Why is it that when you lower the water level, you cannot bring it back up to it's current depth? By draining the lake, you allow the silt, and crud to settle, and you also allow the vegetation to regrow. The land around the lake that creates the buffer zone, would also help prevent any new fertilizers from coming back into the lake, and would allow for the wetland environment for ducks, geese, and other wildlife if left to grow naturally.