Clearwater Lake AssociationDeerwood MN

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  • Home
    • What's New on the Web Page
  • Lake Association
    • Overview >
      • Clearwater Lake Association
      • Mission Statement
      • The Legal Paperwork
    • Meetings
    • Membership Communication
    • Membership Dues
    • Meet the Board
    • Recent and Upcoming Events
    • Crayfish Campaign >
      • Trapping
      • Storing
      • Cooking
      • Eating
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Lake Wear
  • Lake Health
    • Overview >
      • Lake Health Overview
      • Lake Managment Plan
      • What Can I Do
      • 2018 Aquatic Vegetation Survey
      • DNR and Milfoil Treatment
    • Reports and Maps >
      • Lake Reports
      • Lake Maps
      • Aquatic Management Area
    • Trophic State Index
    • High Water >
      • Why are We High
      • HIgh Water Report >
        • Past HIgh Water Updates
      • High Water Damage
      • Ice Heaves
    • Invasive Species >
      • What are Invasive Species
      • Eurasian MilFoil
      • Curly-Leaf Pondweed
      • Rusty Crayfish
      • Buckthorn
      • Treatment Plans >
        • Invasive Maps
        • 2017 Letter CMNA
    • Community Mini-Grant >
      • Lake shore Mini Grant
      • Seminar Flier
      • News Release
      • Grant Gallery
      • Willow Wattle - DIY >
        • Willow Wattle Supplies
        • Willow Wattle Prep
        • Willow Wattle Install
    • Clearwater Loons >
      • Loon History
      • Why Clearwater Loons Are Important
      • Loon Management
      • Loon Data
      • Loon Cam 2017
    • Historical Data
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  • Community
    • Membership List
    • Photo Gallery
    • Clearwater Forsest Camp
    • Updated Boat Launch
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  • Contact Us

High Water Report

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    Clearwater has 4 invasive species.
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    See what people have been tracking!
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    There is all kinds of GREAT information out there. 

Fall 2020 Report

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Our volunteers have been working on the dams about every other week all of late summer and into the early fall.   

We lost our Our Beavers have been busy this year and as a result out general water levels have been higher too.   (Of course the 3 or 4 rains that dumped 3 - 5" each could also have something to do with it!)
trapper 2 years ago when he moved out of the area.  The board has hired a replacement for the fall trapping season.  

A nuisance permit was requested for early trapping unfortunately, it was denied.   So our trapping season starts on 10/31/2020.    All of the traps will be west of the boat landing dam.   So if you walk back in the marsh, watch your step.  We don't want to have any accidents. 

In preparation for the season,  our volunteers will be tearing the dams down right before the traps are set.   This way we can expect the beaver to be busy in that area rebuilding the dams.



Water Level on 10/13/2020.   The stick is measured in 10ths of an inch.   So 3.8 means 3 feet, 9.6 inches.


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Beaver Dams on 10/13/2020

Summer 2020 Report

PictureJuly 2016 - 4.72 feet

What an up and down year for water levels.    The long dry spell dropped us pretty low and now the 4 and 5" rain burst have us way high.    Add in the increased Beaver and Bog activity its a Yo Yo!     
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Over the weekend of 7/25/20, volunteers Maggie and Mike Lick headed out to the dam after it was reported by Pete Underthun that we were completely blocked with no outflow.   The before and after pictures are pretty impressive.  Thank you to our volunteers!
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Past High Water updates

Turn In Poachers

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Clearwater Forest Camp

Since 1954, Clearwater Forest has served as a retreat center and summer camp.  They are owned and managed by Presbyterian Clearwater Forest, Inc.  Clearwater Forest is an important resident on our lake.  With 4+ miles of lake shore and over 1000 acres around  Clearwater, everyone benefits from their mission statement "... be a faithful steward of God’s creation."

To lean more, go to clearwaterforest.org.