Lakefront Owners: Hydro Raking 2021

To:  Crandon Lakes lakefront property owners

From:  Crandon Lakes Resource Committee

Subject:  Lake Hydro Raking 

Dear Lakefront Property Owners,

We will begin a Hydro Raking project during the middle to end of October.

The areas that are being hydro-raked are the entrance cove, ball field cove, northwestern shoreline of the ball field cove, east side of the dam, and the east beach area.

To have access to these areas we are asking that any docks and boats on your shoreline be removed before the start of the project.  

We will stop by your home to discuss or contact you by phone if your boat or dock is in the specific target areas.  Again, the start date will be the middle to the end of October.

It is requested you remove any boats and/or docks during the weekend of October 15th or shortly thereafter. This will allow for efficient, removal of any organic materials surrounding your shoreline.

 Final preparations for the hydro-raking project are being made.  The project entails using a barge with a clamshell rake that will remove lily pads, vegetation, and organic materials from the lake.  The hydro-raked materials will be loaded onto transport barges which will then transport the materials to the staging area located at the entrance cove.  The materials will be unloaded into a drainage storage pan.  Then an excavator will transfer the material into dump trucks.  The dump trucks will then transport the material to an offsite disposal location.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to maintain the health of the lake.

Sincerely,

Lake Resource Committee