LSCA Siltation Committee

Commitee Chair: Stephen Schroeder

Silt Project

A massive silt removal project was done in 2003-04. But silt is an ongoing problem in our lake and we are again facing a silt build up -not the scope and size of the 2004 project. Lee Fincher, the silt chairman, is investigating where the silt enters the lake and formulating some ideas on its managment.  Watch this page for news from Lee.

The Silt goes on

For some time we have recognized the need for silt control in our lake. The silt project was urgent because we were in danger of losing large areas of our lake to wetlands (less than 2 feet of water becomes wetland) If this happened it would preclude any moving of silt.

Silt Removal in 2004

Now the silt project is finished and these problem areas are now 3 feet deep or more. Approximately 35,000 cubic yards of silt has been removed and deposited off site. (The peninsula on the Rum Creek preserve served as a place to put the wet silt until it dried enough to transport). This translates into approximately 2000 truck loads.

In 2001 a Bathymetric survey of the lake identified the problem areas –where the silt was filling in the lake the most and where it was coming into the lake. The mapping of our lake gave us a base from which to plan.

At Rum Creek, no name creek, Vaughn Branch and Bay View Marina silt traps have been installed. It will be necessary to clean these out at yearly intervals. Silt is an ongoing problem as long as water flows and if not contained –over time will fill the entire lake.

Your silt committee worked long and hard on the completion of this project. We appreciate their time and effort. Steve Lane oversaw the project and did a great job of remaining on top of the project on a daily basis.