Thoughts from Rick Smith
From: Smith, Richard – NRCS-CD, Hayti, SD [mailto:richard.smith@sd.nacdnet.net]
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 4:44 PM
Subject: Lake Poinsett Update Dec 19,2011
Checking in one last time for 2011.
For many Lake Poinsett residents 2011 will be one they would like to forget, but no doubt never will. No predictions of next year yet, but a few items that will have an impact on water issues. The watershed is in a far different position than last year. Hamlin county is officially listed as experiencing a drought which started in July and continues. The soil profile is extremely dry versus last year being in a saturated condition. The small sloughs and wetlands are empty with only the larger ones having surface water at freeze-up time. The upper lakes have quit overflowing or nearly so, which adds some early capacity. Summing this all up, it will take a lot more snow and/or rain than last year's near record amounts to create a repeat of 2011 problems.
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Gulls on Ice
Last night December 3rd the lake refroze. The flock of gulls eventually landed to spend the night.
Winter?
The lake is again open. After being frozen the warm weather and the strong winds have melted virtually all of the ice. The waterfoul are ecstatic. November 26th 2011
Winter Has Arrived
Sunday November 20th.
Ice is forming at waters edge and where the weeds protrude. The lake is calm and at 17 inches above the gate sill (6 inches over the Ordinary High Water Mark). The snow geese are still flying south. The pre-dawn on the calm water is errie, but beautiful…
Have a happy and joyous Thansgiving Week
Hamlin Board of Commisssioners Minutes
Oct 6,2011
UNAPPROVED MINUTES: The
Hamlin County Board of Commissioners met on Oct 6 with the following members
present: Tuohino, Roe, Saathoff and Jensen. Absent Rudebusch.
AGENDA; Motion by Jensen
seconded by Saathoff to approve the agenda as posted. All members voting Aye.
Motion Carried.
MINUTES: Motion by
Saathoff seconded by Roe to approve the minutes of Sept 22 All members voting
Aye. Motion Carried.
HIGHWAY DEPT: Merl
Hanson Highway Supt met with the Board. He submitted a preliminary FEMA report
with Total cost of just county roads not townships 162,555.28 If approved FEMA
and state share of this would be 138,171.99 and county share 24,383.29 He is
still working with FEMA for a road raise on 446th Ave. The water
west towards Bryant on 188th St is down quite a bit however still
unable to open the road to traffic. The mowing of road ditches is about done.
Dept has been reclaiming gravel pits. Asphalting about done. He requested
permission to attend the road conference in Rapid City Oct 26 -27 The Board
approved such.
Swimmers Itch?
Swimmers Itch
Believe you have problems with itching after water exposure – read this Michigan report. Swimmers Itch Report
Boat Ramp
The only fully operational ramp at Poinsett is at the state park. As the water levels go down the parks crew will be repairing the ramps and installing the other docks but the water has to get low enough to allow for the repairs. As far as “safe” much of the debris has washed ashore but boaters should still be aware that there could be some debris especially after rain events and high winds.
GFP – Brook Brown
Mayflies
It has happened. They hatched on the south-west side of the lake. They fill the air and get everywhere.
Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek ephemeros = “short-lived”, pteron = “wing“, referring to the brief lifespan of adults). They have been placed into an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. They are aquatic insects whose immature stage (called “naiad” or, colloquially, “nymph“) usually lasts one year in freshwater. The adults are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days depending on the species. About 2,500 species are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America. Common names for mayflies include “dayfly”, “shadfly”, “Green Bay fly”, “lake fly”, “fishfly” (in the Great Lakes region of North America),[2] “midgee”, and “jinx fly”.
The lifespan of an adult mayfly can vary from just 30 minutes to one day depending on the species. The primary function of the adult is reproduction; the mouthparts are vestigial, and the digestive system is filled with air.
The good news is they only live for a short time. That is also the bad news when you have to clean up the corpses.