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Dewart Lake Protective Association

Lake Health Links & Invasive Species Control- Starry Stonewart on Dewart Photo 2020 Starry Stonewart Survey & Treatment location Indiana Watershed Webinar Series Mute Swan Report A Balanced Summary Report Completed by the DLPA Mute Swan Committee 09/09/13 DNR Approved No-Wake Zone New Site! Kosciusko County Lakes & Streams Water Quality as monitored by Grace College Indiana Clean Lakes: IU School of Public and Environmental Management *Koscuisko County Endangered Species List:* IDNR Endangered Species List *One of the most invasive and threatening species of aquatic plants is* Hydrilla Zebra Mussels Purple Loosestrife Common Invasive Species Nuisance Wild Life (geese, etc.) Help Prevent Mosquito Borne Illnesses & Clean Up the Neighborhood by Recycling Old Waste Tires and other items at the- Kosciusko County Solid Waste Facility Learn about Septic Systems from this YouTube Video: Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind	Lake Studies- Dewart Watershed Diagnostic Study 2024 2021 Aquatic Weed Control Summary 2020 Aquatic Weed Survey Enviroscience Weevil Report 2015 Enviroscience Weevil Report 2014 Enviroscience Weevil Report 2013 March 2010 Aquatic Weed Update (Please note, the above link is approximately 15.4 Megabytes in length & a copy on CD-Rom can be obtained by contacting Ken Brehob, Ph.D of the Watershed Committee) Aquatic Weed Update supporting documents (Excel files) 5 Year Follow Up to Aquatic Vegitation Spreadsheet of Observed Vegitation 2008 Summary findings of JF New Study In Lake & Watershed Recommendations Slides #9 & #10 from ppt. Diagnostic Survey Download 9.14MB (9.14 Megabytes! May 2005) Aquatic Weed Control Study (Please note, the above link is approximately 189 pages & 38.1 Megabytes in length & a copy on CD-Rom can be obtained by contacting Ken Brehob, Ph.D of the Watershed Committee) L.A.R.E = Lake And River Enhancement a Department of Natural Resources site Dewart Lake Lare Grant, direct link to comparative LARE costs. Aquatic Weed Control Company a link to the Corporation that works to provide services in compliance with L.A.R.E projects Turtle Studies Conducted on Dewart (special thanks to John B. Iverson, Ph.D) Activity Patterns of Several Turtle Species Changes in a Turtle Community (Long Term Study) Musk Turtles (Long Term Study) 2008 Turtle Study & Interview with John Iverson by Junior reporters Jack Horn & Rachael Stone Research Stressed & Endangered Turtle Populations at EMYSystems	Permit Links- IDNR Dredging & Seawalls IDEM Permits Indiana Department of Environmental Management U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Dewart Lake is in the USACE Detroit District) Geographical & Legal Information- Legal Lake Levels (DNR) Control Structures- Lake Dam (Wier)- (Hammond Ditch Outlet) Slides #21, 22, & 23 from ppt. Projects funded by DNR / LARE including weeds and dam work Power Point Synopsis as Presented At the August 2007 Breakfast (15.8 Megabytes!)	Lake Boating Law as it applies to Dewart Lake- Best Lakeside Practices Indiana Boating Handbook Top 10 Most Violated Boating Laws 2008 Indiana Fishing Guide Useful Links for Residents & Members- 2015 Northern Indiana Lakes Festival Lane Map Lake Depth Map (Bathymetry) Water Testing A Brief History of Dewart Lake Remember When? (1965 Low Lake Level) Friends Church