SNW south in Janesville

Good morning Tom,

I’m writing about the river levels again. I understand that there are several jurisdictions involved in either imposing or lifting a slow/no wake order for the Rock River between the Centerway Dam and the Indianford Dam, but I wanted to share some information with you.

On June 25 the City of Janesville and Towns of Janesville, Milton, and Fulton issued slow/no wake orders. At that time the Afton gage showed 7.41; the Indianford gage showed 13.49 and the Newville/Lake K gage showed 8.59.

As of today, August 25, the Afton gage is showing 7.21; the Indianford gage shows 13.36; and the Newville/Lake K gage shows 8.37. These levels are lower now than they were on June 25, yet the slow/no wake order remains in effect.

Furthermore, the forecast for the next 10-plus days looks fantastic…sunshine nearly every day!

On behalf of all of the homeowners on and user groups of the Rock River, I respectfully request that the City of Janesville take the lead and remove the slow/no wake order for the Rock River in the City of Janesville. I believe the townships will follow suit and remove the slow/no wake order for their portions of the Rock River as well.

Please know, too, that we support you and the City of Janesville in efforts to protect shorelines and provide for the overall safety of everyone when the river is high and/or flooded. With very little time left this summer, it is in the best interests of everyone for the river to be open without restrictions as quickly as possible now that the levels have dropped below the June 25 levels when the slow/no wake order was imposed.

You are welcome to forward this message to the townships and the sheriff if you wish.

Thank you for your consideration and your continued support of our organization.

Respectfully yours,

Joel Shapiro
Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Club, Inc.
President