2004 RLAA General Activities

December 24, 2004 - Aerator has been started and water is beginning to open up. 14 'Thin Ice' signs have been posted around the aerator and open water; 3 'Warning' signs have been posted by the most common entrances to the lake (I-94 bridge over Elm Creek; Tristan Bay where Elm Creek exits Rice Lake; outside private boat ramp launch).

December 17 - 4 red warning flags placed on aerator to help reduce number of 911 calls local and state police have been receiving from passersby on I-94 suspecting the aerator is a person stuck in the water. Aerator still not turned on yet.

December 24 - Aerator has been started and water is beginning to open up. 14 'Thin Ice' signs have been posted around the aerator and open water; 3 'Warning' signs have been posted by the most common entrances to the lake (I-94 bridge over Elm Creek; Tristan Bay where Elm Creek exits Rice Lake; outside private boat ramp launch).

December 17 - 4 red warning flags placed on aerator to help reduce number of 911 calls local and state police have been receiving from passersby on I-94 suspecting the aerator is a person stuck in the water. Aerator still not turned on yet.

December 5 - Winter Aerator will not be turned on until lake is completly frozen and all birds have left the area. Thin Ice signs will be place around the expected open water area once the ice is safe enough to walk on.

November 21 - Rice Lake Management Plan - Stay tuned for details on an individual lake plan catered for Rice Lake. Proposal is now under review by the Board of Directors.

November 17 - Drawdown has reached average maximum of 5.5 feet below normal.

November 7 -  Due to belated drawdown start (2 weeks late), cleanup project scheduled for October 30th was obviously cancelled. Residents are asked to conduct their own cleanup efforts along their shorelines when possible and convenient.

November 6 - Lake level is down 40 inches since drawdown started 11 days ago.

October 28 - Drawdown is started with water flowing a full capacity around the dam.

December 5 - Winter Aerator will not be turned on until lake is completly frozen and all birds have left the area. Thin Ice signs will be place around the expected open water area once the ice is safe enough to walk on.