1. The annual inspection of the Wonder Lake Dam and Sediment Drying Facility required by the State was conducted on October 3rd. In addition to MPOA and Village representatives, there were two engineers from the State, and three engineers from the MPOA engineering firm. All were favorably impressed by the on-going maintenance of these facilities. The accompanying engineering report which must be submitted to the State is expected by the end of the month, at which time it will be posted on the MPOA website. 

1. The annual state required inspection of the Wonder Lake Dam and Sediment Drying Facility this fall is scheduled for October 3rd, 2025. 

1. The annual state required inspection of the Wonder Lake Dam and Sediment Drying Facility this fall has now been scheduled for October 2nd, 2025. 

2. The Nippersink Creek USGS stream gage at Thompson Road upstream of Wonder Lake recorded just under four inches of rain in the last month. The gage also showed the corresponding “spikes” in streamflow from the rainfall events, as shown below in the second chart. Nippersink streamflow into the lake today is at roughly 20 cubic feet per second (cfs), which is still below the 30-year average of 30 cfs for this date. 

1. The MPOA soils committee is exploring using some of the proceeds from a pending SDF sediment sale to create a shelter at the SDF in which harvested sediment could be processed, kept dry, and available for future sales. 

2. A proposal to conduct our annual state required inspections of the dam and Sediment Drying Facility this fall has been received and approved. The proposal amount is the same as it was in 2024. The inspections are tentatively scheduled for early October 2025.