During the 1st quarter meeting of the St. Joseph River Basin Commission (SJRBC) Board of Directors last Thursday, 3/1, Randy Sexton, Noble County Surveyor presented a request on behalf of the Noble County Commissioners and West Lakes, to see if the SJRBC would sponsor 1/2 the cost of reactivating our Waldron Lake Gauge that was deactivated several years ago (due to funding cuts by IDNR). The USGS pays half and the DNR was paying the other half. The SJRBC agreed to begin funding our gauge. We will be working with Randy Sexton and USGS to get this reactivated ASAP and to potentially add features other than just height! This will be a much more reliable measure for us to monitor activities influencing our West Lakes Chain.
Thanks to Alan Sickles, Michael Schafer, Bill Vanderbosch, Cody Kurtz, Patrick Filler and son, Robert Hogan, Tyson Nichelson and Mike Kurtz, who spent Saturday September 16 cleaning up the channel between Waldron and Steinbarger Lakes. A few pics in Gallery.
October 15th - November 5th - Stop logs will be removed sometime between those dates. Lake level could possibly lower, affecting boat removal. September 25 '23 - Sylvan Cellars Upper Elkhart Rivers Watershed Meeting. Event details here. July 1 '23 - The Boat Parade has been postponed till July 8th. May 16 '23 - The bridge over Dry Run Creek on Steinbarger Lake Rd. is now open. April 5 '23 - The bridge over Dry Run Creek on Steinbarger Lake Rd. is closed do to a large hole. It may be closed for a while. March 1 '23 - more rain is expected this weekend putting our chain in to a moderate flood stage. Water is well over seawalls now, and close to many homes and outdoor equipment. Here is…
Weather Updated: Feb 19 5:49PM Issued by the National Weather Service For Noble County, Indiana RIVER FLOOD WARNING FROM 4PM EST TUE UNTIL 7AM EST SUN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER AT COSPERVILLE * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 6.7 FEET AROUND 1 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25. * AT 6.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD HOUSES ON WALDRON LAKE DRIVE. Also, info from Diann Scott: We are expecting water…
Parkview Noble Hospital has donated a dumpster which is at Waldron Lake Drive. Idle speed restriction is still in place per DNR. Call to Action Meeting 2 is this Tuesday, July 18 at 5;30.
West Lakes Regional Sewer District all normal usage EXCEPT for Shull’s Mobile Home Park south side on Waldron. Shull's north side on Jones is working.
November 18th - West Lakes Association Craft Show, 9am - 3pm. Vineyard Christian Church, across from the American Legion, Rome City. More info here. October 15th - November 5th - Stop logs will be removed sometime between those dates. Lake level could possibly lower, affecting boat removal. September 25th - Sylvan Cellars Upper Elkhart River Watershed Meeting. Event details here. August 26th - 2023 Fall Association Meeting. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. Meeting will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. followed by potluck. West Lakes Boat Mart, 0085 E Holiday Point, Rome City. Please bring lawn chair, table service and a dish to share. July 8th - Boat Parade reschedule date. July 1st - 2023 Decorate your boat or pontoon and join in our West Lakes Association Boat Parade! Fun and…
For Residents & Guests of YOUR West Lakes Community SPEED LIMITS Unlimited speed is allowed only on the MAIN BASIN of WALDRON LAKE during the hours of 10 am and 5 pm daily. All other waters, Jones Lake, south basin of WALDRON, Elkhart River, Steinberger Lake, and Tamarack Lake are limited to 10 MPH or less AT ALL TIMES. Due to the limited area within the buoys on the main basin of Waldron Lake (about 80 acres) and for maximum safety; Ski only in counter clockwise direction. BUOYS Bouys can be placed in all lakes to indicate a distance of 150 feet from shoreline. Buoys beyond 150 feet require a permit from the Indiana DNR. Indiana Law prohibits the operation of any motorboat (yes that includes pontoon boats.) within 200 feet…
2021 July 4 Boat Parade Winner - The Silvers River Clean-Up June 20, 2020 River Clean-Up June 20, 2020 River Clean-Up June 20, 2020 West Lakes Kayakers Sunday Aug 25, 2019. Dukes Bridge to Cosperville. West Lakes Kayakers Sunday Aug 25, 2019. Dukes Bridge to Cosperville. West Lakes Kayakers Sunday Aug 25, 2019. Dukes Bridge to Cosperville. West Lakes Kayakers Sunday Aug 25, 2019. Dukes Bridge to Cosperville. West Lakes Kayakers Sunday Aug 25. Dukes Bridge to Cosperville. Thanks to Paul Veldman and Michael Schaefer. River Clean-Up August 2019 River Clean-Up August 2019 River Clean-Up August 2019 River Clean-Up August 2019 River Clean-Up August 2019 River Clean-Up August 2019 [caption id="attachment_814" align="alignnone" width="720"] Membership yard signs[/caption] [caption id="attachment_810" align="alignnone" width="720"] Bingo Fundraiser Aug. 26, '18[/caption] 2018 Fall Meeting West Lakes…
West Lakes Conservation, Inc. (a non-profit corporation) was incorporated in Indiana on October 9, 1964 and is known as the West Lakes Association. The West Lakes Association was organized for the purpose of establishing and keeping a water level; maintaining good fishing, boating, and swimming; good water condition, protection of shore lines, vegetation of the lakes, etc. for the cottage owners or renters, and land owners on what is commonly know as West Lakes. The West Lakes have a maximum depth ranging from 28 to 46 feet with bottoms of clay, marl, muck and sand. The lakes are connected by channels offering excellent fishing for Bluegill, Crappie, Bass and Northern Pike on a total of 453 acres of water. Approximately 513 families have homes at the West Lakes. Roughly, 211…
