Lake neighbors encouraged by assistance

Jaesville Gazette

...Rob Davis, DNR water management engineer, looked at the lake Nov. 7 and offered three possibilities:

-- Pump the lake. Other seepage lakes have been pumped to lower water levels, but that might not work for Clear Lake, Davis said. The lake is at the bottom of a basin, so water would have to be pumped up and out at least a mile to the nearest tributary of the Rock River, he said.

-- Install high-capacity wells. The wells could draw water from underground springs and deposit it in the Rock River, Davis said. That would lower the groundwater that is causing Clear Lake to rise, but it would be expensive, he said.

-- Floodproof homes. Davis suggested homeowners raise their homes or fill in their basements if possible.