1. The invoice for the Wonder Lake Dam sluice gate repairs and upgrades was received, reviewed, and approved for payout. The contractor’s proposal cost estimate was $102,308, and the final invoiced amount was $123,073.

1. The Wonder Lake Dam spillway repairs and upgrades were successfully completed. The work included first removing the failed concrete and steel protective structure that was exerting pressure on the west sluice gate, rendering it inoperable.

1. The Wonder Lake Dam spillway repairs and upgrades got underway yesterday. The contractor’s first effort was to relieve the pressure on the stainless-steel shaft that would normally allow the west sluice gate to be cranked open, and more importantly, cranked shut. This shaft had been bent just enough to prevent the west sluice gate from operating.

1. As this is the time of year when docks and lifts are starting to be installed in the lake, it’s important to remember the MPOA rules and regulations: REGULATIONS FOR DOCKS, LIFTS, SWIM PLATFORMS, RAILWAYS OR ANY OTHER FORM OF IN-WATER EQUIPMENT 

1. The MPOA has been in contact with the firm under contract to do the repairs and upgrades to the Wonder Lake Dam Sluice Gates. They are currently finishing up some other projects but are tentatively looking at getting our project underway by mid-April. 

2. The highly variable weather we’ve been experiencing in late winter has finally produced some much-needed precipitation, roughly 1.6 inches over the past month, as shown at right. 

1. Mother Nature finally relented and allowed a thick ice cover to form on the lake, resulting in a a variety of winter sports being enjoyed. With a forecast above normal temperatures over the coming weeks, lake users are reminded to be aware of potential rapid changes in ice conditions, particularly near inflowing streams.