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October 17, 2026 - Lake Carrying Capacity

walworthlakes
Sep 28
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Updated: Oct 28

This was WCLA's Annual Meeting! We elected three new board members: Mary Knipper, founder and former president (Delavan), Barb Girman (Pleasant Lake), and Bill Kostock (Wandawega.) Barb agreed to be Treasurer to replace Pat Kucher who has done a faabulous job for many years.


Hannah Helker from SEWRPC presented Lake Carrying Capacity. It was a very thorough study of how to measure lake recreational carrying capacity from several viewpoints, including ecological impact and number of boats, plus case studies of Geneva and Delavan Lakes. Hannah included resources and practical tips. The link to her presentation is here and we urge you to review and share it:


Save these dates for 2027:

2/20, 4/17, 6/19, 8/21, and 10/16. They are all Saturday mornings.

 
 
 

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