I took this photo last November just as the leaves reached their peak color. I thank Chipper and Debra Gunn for providing Foxchase residents with such a picturesque scene by preserving the trees on their lot.
After getting off to a sluggish start in October, there has been a lot of activity on the lake in recent weeks. I'm pleased to see that some have already completed construction of their docks. Unfortunately several residents have encountered project setbacks due to wet and mucky soils and/or other obstacles. After our area received heavy rains last Friday, Don Ketcham re-activate the siphon to facilitate completion of ongoing activities. More rain is in the forecast this week and could cause further delays. I know the drawdown is visually unappealing, but I ask for everyone to remain patient a little longer.
Significantly colder weather is expected to move into the area over the weekend and linger through next week. The combination of exposed lake bottom and near freezing overnight temperatures may kill back some of the slender naiad and muskgrass that has choked the western arm in recent years. The longer the lake bottom is subjected to cold conditions, the more benefit it will have to aquatic plant control. Don't worry, enough aquatic vegetation will survive to provide forage for waterfowl, grass carp, and benthic invertebrates.
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