Five Island Lake Assoc.
By Staff | May 25, 2021
Five Island Lake awaits boats, skiers, swimmers and summer lake enthusiasts. Before all of this lake activity gets into full swing, here are a few reminders about water safety so everyone has fun and stays protected.
Young people between the ages of 12 and 17 are required to pass a boater safety course and carry a boater education card before operating a motorized vessel that runs over 10 mph. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources offers an approved online boater safety course that can be accessed at www-ed.com/iowa. The lifetime card is worth it.
Five Island Lake Assoc.
By Staff | Feb 23, 2021
A watershed is an area of land where all water drains into a central point like a lake, river or stream. The saying, water takes the path of least resistance, is appropriate in terms of a watershed. Every drop of rain passes over the watershed before it reaches the lake.
Five Island Lake’s watershed consists of 7,657 acres. The health of the lake is due to the management of this land. Management helps to control erosion, excess phosphorus and sediment – all factors in maintaining and sustaining the lake’s water quality.
In a recent article in the Farm Bureau Spokesman, a Palo Alto County farm was featured because of 10 acres transformed into a shallow wetland. While this wetland isn’t part of the Five Island Lake watershed, it is an example of what one farm can do for water quality. Author Dirck Steimel wrote, “The Berklands, Ritch and Cynthia, worked with Josh Divan, precision ag and conservation specialist for Pheas