Lake Restoration Inc. received the 2026 DNR permit to use the Big Swan Lake public landing for its staging operations and plans to start the second round of alum treatments on Monday, Sept. 21. This follows up the first round of applications that took place last fall. The company will use three smaller boats this […]
Attached are the minutes of the Big Swan Lake Improvement District (LID) August 2026 meeting. LID Annual Meeting august 2026 pdf
Attached is the agenda for the Big Swan Lake of Todd County Association meeting on Saturday, May 16, at the Hub Supper Club. Also included is a form to submit dues. See you at the meeting! Spring 2026 Meeting Agenda
Attached is a powerpoint presentation developed by Deja Anton, manager of the Todd County Soil & Water District (SWCD), to explain the Big Swan Lake alum treatment project to board of supervisors and other key audiences. Alum Treatment Slideshow for Policy Committee Alum Treatment Slideshow for Policy Committee
Lee Daly, who spearheads the Big Swan Lake Improvement District’s (LID) alum treatment project, took Secchi disk readings in both north and south basins to measure water clarity before, during and after applications. The results were notable. In the south basin where Lake Restoration, Inc. applied the alum, or aluminum sulfate, water clarity depth on […]
Lake Restoration finished applying 87,000 gallons of alum (aluminum sulfate) to Big Swan Lake on Tuesday. This photo was taken Monday as the final push began. The process took about two weeks while contending with several overly windy days that delayed applications. The GPS-guided treatments will be repeated early next spring or late fall. The […]
This week Lake Restoration, Inc. began treating Big Swan with alum, which could last 10-14 days depending on weather. Its barge carries 1,700 gallons per trip, requiring 52 loads to dispatch the 87,000 gallons that will be injected into the lake this October. The GPS-guided applications will be repeated in the main basin of the […]
See the attached public notice about the alum treatment that starts Monday on Big Swan Lake. Notice to all lakeshore owners
Attached are minutes of the annual meeting of the Big Swan Lakes Improvement District (LID) held Saturday, Aug. 23. Among the agenda items were updates on the alum treatment project and cleanup of Schwanke Creek where it enters the lake’s west side. LIDAnnualMeeting8.23
See the attached agenda for the Big Swan Lake Improvement District (LID) annual meeting that will be held Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Hub Supper Club. Among topics will be important updates about old and new business involving lake water quality projects. A strong turnout will add to grant hours that will reduce our […]