Question on Water Levels

We had a great question from one of our members: "What does the water level need to get to in order for them to lift the no wake restriction?"

From SRCLA Board Member Steve Weeres: In the past, the Sheriff's decision to place/remove no wake restrictions was based on deputies going out on the lake and making visual observations, and providing a recommendation.

Now that we have electronic monitoring, the department is referencing the SRCL level and the gauge at St Martin to gain insight into the level and the trend up/down. At least they are referencing the data!

To date, there has not been a level that has been agreed upon as the trigger point. However, in the last event, it seems that 1088 feet is the level where it gets strong consideration and may have set a precedent. For reference, the annual average over the past few years has been around 1086.75 feet (Horseshoe data).

My guess is that when the level drops back to 1088.0 feet and the level is trending downward, the restriction would be considered for termination. But of course, that is up to the Sheriff.

We will keep you posted, and in the meantime, PLEASE SLOW DOWN and OWN YOUR WAKE especially through the channels. Have you renewed your 2025 Membership? Do it here: https://www.srcl.org/become-a-member

Lake Level Update JULY 30

Finally!  The lake level gauges on the river in St. Martin and Horseshoe Lake (part of the Chain) have finally stopped climbing.

Hopefully, we're seeing the latest peak water level on the Chain (see the graphs below). 

Even better, the extended forecast looks like we might not get additional rain for a while, so water levels should start to slowly recede as water moves downriver and also due to normal evaporation.

A reminder...the No Wake restriction within 300 feet of shore remains in effect.  Please be considerate of your neighbors and our shorelines and SLOW DOWN!  When the restriction is lifted by the Sheriff's Department, we'll provide an update via this Facebook page.

You can monitor the two gauges at the SRCLA website:  https://www.srcl.org/water-levels-on-horseshoe

Lake Level Update JUNE 27

From Steve Weeres, SRCLA Board Member who maintains the LakeScout on Horseshoe: With the recent rains, the gauge at St. Martin is up nearly two feet over the past three days. As a result, the SRCLA's Lakescout on Horseshoe Lake is up nearly six inches and is likely to increase another 4 - 6 inches before peaking next Tuesday. You can monitor both gauges at our website: https://srcl.org/water-level-horseshoe

Please keep an eye on your docks, lifts and other things along your shoreline.