Lake Level Falls as Dry Summer Wears On


High fire danger and low lake water are both facts of life this summer at Johnson Lake. The water level is down significantly from springtime, when many people installed their docks. The lower water level means weeds are visible at the surface where they have not been in previous years. Beaches are much bigger too -- but naturalists will advise you to avoid the temptation to rake them clean and smooth. Read more to see some evidence of the low water.

High fire danger and low lake water are both facts of life this summer at Johnson Lake. The water level is down significantly from springtime, when many people installed their docks. The lower water level means weeds are visible at the surface where they have not been in previous years. Beaches are much bigger too -- but naturalists will advise you to avoid the temptation to rake them clean and smooth.



Weeds at the surface in the northwest corner of the lake. Water that would normally be eight feet or deeper is now closer to six. Storm systems that hit other parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin hard seem to miss Johnson Lake for the most part. The ominous clouds in the shot below produced no rain in our part of Burnett County. The storm moved through during the weekend of August 12 and 13, 2007.




Photos by Jon Okerstrom

Posted: Wed - August 15, 2007 at 09:50 PM      

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