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Pond and Lake Calculators

Farm Pond (enter values in feet):

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Liner Size (enter values in feet):

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Quantity of Boulders and Rocks (enter values in feet):

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Feet of Head & Proper Pump Size (enter values in feet):

Note: Height is the distance from the surface
of your waterfall to the surface of the water.

Width is the width of your waterfall or stream.

Tubing is the feet of tubing from your pond
to the top of the waterfall or stream.

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Water Garden & Fish Capacity (enter values in inches):

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Plant Identification

Aquatic plants are a vital part of any lake or pond. They convert sunlight and chemical elements living plant tissue. Fish, waterfowl, insects, mammals, and microscopic animals use the plants for food. Plants also replenish the aquatic environment with oxygen, which is essential to aquatic animals. Additionally, rooted plants create a varied aquatic environment in which fish food organisms reside. They also provide cover for spawning fish, nesting waterfowl, shoreline mammals, and their young.

Although they are important to the aquatic environment, plants frequently conflict with recreational and economical interests. A need, therefore, exists for proper aquatic plant management to insure that the natural environment and human interests are mutually protected. Below you will find links to information on aquatic plant management and identification:

Online Manuals for Lake Management

Plant Identification Categories

Forming a SAD

A Special Assessment District is an area of contiguous properties where certain owners are interested in improving their property by installing a public improvement such as a lake improvement, watermain, sewer, lighting system, or paving a roadway. The advantages of a S.A.D. are:

  1. 51% (a majority) of those that desire the improvement can force the minority (the other 49%) to participate in the project;
  2. It provides for a sale of (typically low interest) municipal bonds to pay for the cost of the improvements so the property owner does not have to front the money;
  3. It allows the repayment of the bonds by the property owners within the district to be spread out over a period of years; typically 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. The S.A.D. majority, that makes up the approval percentage (51%+), may be based on lineal front foot cost of the improvement along a property line, acreage, per lot, or a logical combination of all of the above. Most utility SAD’s in an existing subdivision are based on one home (or buildable lot) one vote. An S.A.D must be contiguous with all benefiting properties (those properties that can use the improvement) participating in the S.A.D.

Procedure

A S.A.D. may be established either by the Village Council, or by a petition of property owners. Petition forms may be obtained at the Village offices and may be copied. More than one person or group may circulate a petition, however, a description of the project and all the information and instructions must accompany all petition packets so each signer is fully informed. Each circulator prior to presenting his/her petitions must certify to their accuracy.

It is suggested that the individual/group desiring the S.A.D. determine the preliminary area of the S.A.D. boundary because it is desirous to obtain as many signatures as possible within a known area. The law only requires a 51% support within the district, however, the more signatures obtained, the easier it will be to have the district approved. Once the petitions are signed, they are to be delivered to the Village offices. When received, the Village staff will document their delivery and the administrator will determine their validity. Upon his/her decision, he/she may authorize the Village engineer to perform a preliminary study, prepare a preliminary plan, and provide preliminary estimates for the cost of the project. This request will cost all properties represented on the petition up to $150.00 for the engineers work, or the administrator may place the petitions on the next Council agenda for it’s direction.

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Exotic Species and Plants
Federal Government
Funding
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Natural Resource Management
Public Health
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State Government
Watershed/Land Management
Other Industry Related Sites
Manufactures
Map Resources

Many resources exist to aid mapping waterbodies.  Below is a compiled list of resources for your information.

Location Maps:
Lake Maps:
Topographic Maps:
Aerial Photographs:
Discharge Data: