North Shore Lake Association beach is under swimming caution after testing on Monday showed elevated E.coli levels there. Cautions are issued for results of more than 235 E.coli/100 mL. Beaches are closed to swimming for a test result of more than 1,000 E.coli/100 mL. Monday’s result at North Shore Lake Association was: 613 E.coli/100 mL. […]
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June 29, 2018 lake test results: Paddock Lake beaches closed or under caution; Rock Lake under caution
All Paddock Lake beaches are either closed or under caution for elevated E.coli levels after testing Thursday. On Paddock Lake, the Paddock Hooker Lake Association Beach is closed and North Shore Lake Association Beach, Hoag Park Beach and Old Settlers County Park Beach are all under swimming cautions. Rock Lake is also under a swimming […]
Twin Lakes to lift slow, no wake status Saturday
Slow, no wake status will continue on Lakes Mary and Elizabeth in Twin Lakes until 9 a.m., Saturday. After that boats will be able to observe regular boating speeds. The village made that announcement Friday via the Facebook post below: Share162Tweet162 Shares
Paddock Lake channel water back to normal
Testing by the Kenosha County Division of health shows that E.coli levels in the channel area of Paddock Lake are back within safe levels, village administrator Tim Popanda said Tuesday. The channel was the final part of the lake to come back to safe E.coli levels after a failure at a lift station caused an […]
June 21, 2018 lake test results: All tested beaches open except on Paddock Lake
All Paddock Lake beaches remain closed after a sanitary sewage overflow Wednesday. Village officials are expected to make a decision Friday on whether the reopen the Paddock Lake beaches. All other beaches tested by the Kenosha County Division of Health this week are open. Results reported this week are: Randall — Powers Lake, 6 E.coli/100 […]
Slow, no wake orders issued in Salem Lakes and Twin Lakes
Municipal governments in Salem Lakes and Twin Lakes have put most of their lakes under a slow, no wake order. One exception to the order is Silver Lake, which continues to have regular boat operation. The Twin Lakes order affects Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth. The lakes there received over 4 inches of rain from […]
May 31, 2018 lake test results: All tested beaches open
Weekly test results for some Western Kenosha County lakes showed E.coli levels below beach warning or closure levels. Results reported Thursday, May 31, 2018 by the Kenosha County Health Department were: Salem Lakes — Silver Lake at DeWitt Park Beach, 41 E.coli/100 mL; Silver Lake at Silver Lake County Park beach 3 E.coli/100 mL; Center Lake, 17 E.coli/100 […]
County’s annual ice fishing derby is Jan. 21 at KD Park
So Thursday, early, when the temperatures were balmy, you might not have been thinking about ice fishing. But Wisconsin normalcy has returned for the “forecastable” future so it seems safe again to report that Kenosha County’s annual ice fishing derby will return to KD Park from 7 to 11 a.m. Jan. 21. From a news release: […]
Twin Lakes to study spillway effects on lake levels
Water levels and related topics including ice damage to shorelines will be the subject of studies commissioned by the Twin Lakes Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District commissioners. One study will be performed by village engineering firm Town & Country Engineering. The cost will be no more than $4,000, as approved at a meeting of the […]
Paddock Lake again looking for water patrol for 2018 season
Paddock Lake again finds itself looking for how to handle water patrol on its lake next summer. At a Village Board committee of the whole meeting Tuesday, village administrator Tim Popanda said it is his understanding that Salem Lakes will not be offering to patrol other municipalities lakes, as Salem Lakes has done for the […]
Dead carp in Paddock Lake from bow angling, says village
A recent increase in the number of dead carp seen in and around the waters of Paddock Lake is due to the fish being legally shot with bow and arrow, not an environmental problem with the lake, village officials say. Recently, there have been confirmed incidents of large numbers of dead carp, said village administrator […]
Silver Lake County Park beach still on caution; PHLA and Center Lake clear
Silver Lake County Park beach on Silver Lake is still at a caution and Paddock Hooker Lake Association and Center Lake are now safe for swimming after resampling on Wednesday reported on Thursday. The results were: Silver Lake: 308 E.coli/100 mL PHLA: 42 E.coli/100 mL Center Lake: 106 E.coli/100 mL Silver Lake County Park beach […]
Aug. 16, 2017 lake test results: Paddock Hooker Lake Association beach closed; Silver Lake County Park beach and Center Lake under caution
The Paddock Hooker Lake Association beach on Paddock Lake is closed to swimming and the beaches at Silver Lake County Park on Silver Lake and Center Lake are under swimming cautions after testing on Tuesday showed elevated E.coli levels there. Cautions are issued for results of more than 235 E.coli/100 mL. Beaches are closed to […]
Powers Lake under swimming advisory
Powers Lake has been placed under a swimming advisory after testing there showed elevated E.coli levels. A water sample taken Monday showed 345 E.coli/100 mL, said Randall Supervisor Mark Halvey. Signs announcing the advisory will be posted. Levels above 235 E.coli/100 mL prompt a swimming caution. A beach is closed to swimming when test results exceed 1,000 E.coli/100ml. […]
Slow no wake order now lifted for all lakes in Salem Lakes
The last slow no wake order in effect in Salem Lakes has now been lifted, the village announced Sunday. Slow no wake was lifted Sunday from Camp Lake, the last lake still under such an order, an announcement circulated by village Clerk Cindi Dulaney said. All Salem Lakes lakes were put under slow no wake […]
Aug. 2, 2017 lake test results: Paddock Hooker Lake Association beach and DeWitt Park beach closed
The Paddock Hooker Lake Association beach on Paddock Lake and DeWitt Park beach on Silver Lake have been closed to swimming after test results from Tuesday showed elevated E.coli levels there. Beaches are closed to swimming for a test result of more than 1,000 E.coli/100 mL. Tuesday’s result at PHLA beach was 1046 E.coli/100 mL. Tuesday’s result […]
July 27, 2017 Lake George beach test results: Both beaches open
The two beaches on Lake George in Bristol tested this week showed water E.coli levels below the caution and closure levels. Below are the test results for samples taken July 25, 2017: Lake George (101 st ) – 135 E.coli/100 mL Lake George (South) – 57 E.coli/100 mL The testing was performed by the Kenosha […]
Slow no wake lifted for Paddock Lake
The slow no wake order for Paddock Lake has been lifted, village administrator Tim Popanda announced Tuesday morning. The most recent measurement was 794.51, about two inches below the slow no wake level, Popanda said. The lake has been under a slow no wake order, during which boat traffic must travel slow enough to not create […]
Local lakes remain under slow no wake orders
Western Kenosha County lakes that were under slow no wake orders last weekend due to heavy rain are still under slow no wake. We checked with local municipalities and slow no wake orders for the following are still in effect: Lakes Mary and Elizabeth in Twin Lakes. Paddock Lake. Lilly Lake in Wheatland. Powers Lake […]
Paddock Hooker Lake Association beach to remain closed through weekend
The Paddock Hooker Lake Association beach on Paddock Lake will remain closed through the weekend after follow-up testing Wednesday again showed elevated E.coli levels. The latest reading at the PHLA beach was 2,419 E.coli/100 mL. A reading of over 1,000 E.coli/100 mL triggers a closure for swimming at the tested beach. The closure will remain in effect […]
Slow no wake declared for Paddock Lake
Slow no wake has been declared for Paddock Lake, due to high water from recent heavy rains. The order is in effect until further notice. Under slow no wake conditions, boat traffic is allowed, but speed must be kept to a level slow enough to not create a wake. ShareTweet0 Shares
Slow no wake issued for Salem Lakes lakes
Lakes in Salem Lakes are now under a slow no wake order, village President Diann Tesar announced at a special Village Board meeting Wednesday evening. The order means boat traffic on village lakes must be slow enough to not produce a wake. With the amount of rain the area has experienced over the last couple […]
July 6, 2017 lake test results: All tested beaches open
Weekly test results for some Western Kenosha County lakes showed E.coli levels below beach warning or closure levels. Results reported Thursday, July 6, 2017, by the Kenosha County Health Department were: Salem Lakes — Silver Lake at Silver Lake County Park, 36 E.coli/100 mL. Paddock Lake — Old Settlers Park, 29 E.coli/100 mL; North Shore Beach Association, 38 E.coli/100 […]
June 28, 2017 lake test results: All tested beaches open
Weekly test results for some Western Kenosha County lakes showed E.coli levels below beach warning or closure levels. Results reported Tuesday, June 27 by Randall were: Randall – Powers Lake 31 E.coli/100 mL Results reported Wednesday, June 28, 2017, by the Kenosha County Health Department were: Salem Lakes — Silver Lake at Silver Lake County Park, 3 E.coli/100 mL. Paddock Lake — […]
Caution removed at Paddock-Hooker Lake Assoc. beach on Paddock Lake
A swimming caution for elevated E.coli levels at the beach at Paddock-Hooker Lake Association beach on Paddock Lake has been removed after a follow-up test showed safe levels. The re-test on Wednesday showed a result of 46 E.coli/100 mL. The State Department of Health recommends posting warnings at beaches when the test results indicate a E.coli […]
June 21, 2017 Lake test results: Caution at Paddock-Hooker Lakes Assoc. beach on Paddock Lake; others open
Weekly test results for some Western Kenosha County lakes have one beach under a swimming caution due to high E.coli levels. Testing on Tuesday at Paddock-Hooker Lake Association beach on Paddock Lake returned a result of 961 E.coli/100 mL. The county Division of Health will re-sample at PHLA beach Wednesday. All other lakes tested this week are open. […]
Paddock Lake pursuing fish stocking for lake
Paddock Lake is pursuing a new round of fish stocking for its namesake body of water. Village administrator Tim Popanda has been communicating with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about the stocking. While there is a lot of interest in stocking walleye in the lake, the DNR does not recommend it, Popanda said. That’s […]
June 14, 2017 Lake test results: Caution at Old Settlers beach on Paddock Lake; others open
Weekly test results for some Western Kenosha County lakes have one beach under a swimming caution due to high E.coli levels. Testing on Tuesday at Old Settlers County Park on Paddock Lake returned a result of 260 E.coli/100 mL. The county Division of Health will re-sample at Old Settlers Wednesday. All other lakes tested this […]
June 7, 2017 lake test results: All tested beaches open
Weekly test results for some Western Kenosha County lakes showed E.coli levels below beach warning or closure levels. Results reported Wednesday, June 7, 2017, by the Kenosha County Health Department were: Salem Lakes — Silver Lake at Silver Lake County Park, 1 E.coli/100 mL. Paddock Lake — Old Settlers Park, 41 E.coli/100 mL; North Shore Beach Association, 4 E.coli/100 […]
Salem Lakes still working on water patrol
Salem Lakes is still putting together a way to have water patrol on village lakes this summer, perhaps even before the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Village Board received on update on that effort at a special meeting Tuesday evening at Salem Town Hall. Village administrator Patrick Casey said village staff is still working to […]
