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Council schedules watermaster visit, discusses water-rights and dam operations
Summary
Council scheduled a Jan. 22 meeting with the watermaster and her supervisor to discuss water-right questions and the privately held dam/weir; members said recent equipment repairs permit reconsideration of raising lake levels.
Councilors set a Jan. 22 meeting that will include the watermaster (Susan) and her supervisor to answer questions submitted in advance, particularly about the dam/weir and possible adjustments to lake-level parameters.
The council discussed recent repairs to the dam's controls and motors and said the watermaster reported the structure is in good condition. A member noted the city could seek a change in lake level and that such a change would require a public hearing; the watermaster's office indicated it could support a request but that the administrative timeline can vary.
Members also discussed debris and logs downstream that are restricting flows; the county and state Fish and Wildlife had been contacted about removing logs and that a periodic cleanout could improve drainage.
