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2003-2004 Dam Report, submitted by Chuck Shaw (on 07/11/2004)

Last year had light snow, so the ground water was low. There were no Sprng Openings. We will not drastically drain the lake again.
Despite the greenness of the trees, we are currently at risk for forest fires. The Open/Close dates were:


Opened Closed
November 10, 2003 December 22, 2003






2002-2003 Dam Report, submitted by Chuck Shaw (on 07/10/2003)

The dam is in good shape. The Open/Close Dates were:

Opened Closed
October 16, 2002 November 28, 2002
November 22, 2002 November 24, 2002
March 23, 2003 March 30, 2003
April 10, 2004 April 16, 2004
April 18, 2004 April 28, 2004
May 12, 2004 May 18, 2004
May 31, 2004 June 2, 2004






2001-2002 Dam Report, submitted by Chuck Shaw (on 07/14/2002)

Around March 10th, the lake had completely thawed. At one point the water level was down 12 inches; sufficient rainfall brought the lake back to its normal level.
In addition, the dam was opened/closed 2 times during the past year; the dates were:


Opened Closed
November 10, 2001 December 10, 2001
June 16, 2002 June 18, 2002






2000-2001 Dam Report, submitted by Chuck Shaw (on 07/08/2001)

On July 25, 2000 a hole was noticed at the front of the dam. The next day several of the Pond Association members assisted in filling the hole. The dam was opened that afternoon and closed on July 28, 2000. The Dam was opened for Fall Drainage on September 20, 2000, instead of the usual opening date of October 10th to allow additional drainage in anticipation of maintenance work to be done on the dam. The dam remained open until December 12, 2000. In addition, the dam was opened/closed 2 times during the spring; the dates were:

Opened Closed
July 26, 2000 July 28, 2000
September 20, 2000 December 12, 2000
April 2, 2001 April 22, 2001
June 5, 2001 June 6, 2001

Special thanks are extended to all who participated in the July 26, 2000 work party!





1999-2000 Dam Report, submitted by Chuck Shaw (on 07/09/2000)

The dam was opened on September 16, 1999 and closed September 20, 1999 as a result of high water. The dam was opened for "Fall Drainage" on October 10, 1999 and remained open until November 21, 1999. In addition, the dam was opened/closed 5 times during the spring; the dates were:

Opened Closed
March 18, 2000 March 19, 2000
March 25, 2000 April 1, 2000
April 16, 2000 April 18, 2000
April 22, 2000 April 27, 2000
May 10, 2000 May 13, 2000

Special Note: A small area of the stone at the top of the dam, where the waves hit, has been lost. We are starting to get some erosion in that area; the size of the hole has been estimated at seven (7) feet across. The lake will be drained later in the year to assess damage and necessary repairs.


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Past Events at Bunganut Lake