As previously communicated, the odor at the south end of the lake has been attributed to low oxygen levels. Due to this, we have reached out to property owners at the south end for their assistance utilizing a series of aerators to help with this oxygenation problem. Additionally, we have temporarily suspended our dredging operations in the south end. Continuing to dredge while the lake water is in an anaerobic state can further harm the health of the lake, Read more

RRA Member Carolyn Tharp compiled a report on lake management to highlight moments during the first 50 years of The Shores when lake management and concerns were mentioned. This report was approved to be posted here on the website at the Sept 5th meeting of the Board of Directors. It is linked below and is also listed under LMC Reports on our Lake Management pages.

Dredging is progressing along the southwest channel of the south end of the lake.

The equipment hit the water right after the pools opened for the season and already over 400 loads of sediment have been removed from the lake. Our plan is to start attacking the southeast channel when work is completed on the southwest channel. Aside from a few mechanical breakdowns with the push-boat and general maintenance to the scows, everything has been going smoothly.

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By: Dawn Longo

For several years, there has been discussion around dredging the lake at Roaming Shores. Even though we have been removing sediment for the last three years to ensure the health of the largest privately owned lake in the state of Ohio  residents were interested in improving the efficiency of the endeavor and speeding up the process. Dan Mullins and  his team have done a great job but dredging is only part time for them – they Read more

The Board of Directors has rescheduled the Dredging Advisory Committee meeting to Saturday, November 24th at 10am in the Clubhouse.

Please note that the Dredging Advisory Board meeting that was scheduled for November 3rd will be rescheduled. The Board will decide on a new date at their meeting this week on November 1st at 7:30pm in the Clubhouse.

The RRA Board of Directors and Operations Manager will be hosting an informational Dredging Presentation at the Clubhouse on Saturday, August 25th at 10am. Please join us to learn details about our dredging program.

Once the road ban was lifted this year, the RRA maintenance crew got to work on dredging for the year. The first step is to move the dried sediment from last year’s operation. Over 6000 cubic yards of sediment was removed last year alone. It is transported to the dewatering site where it dries out over the winter and is ready to move and collect by May. See pictures below of the dirt being moved to get a feel Read more

Prepared by: Dan Mullins, Operations Manager

The 2016 dredging operation began April 16 right after the road band was lifted. The maintenance crew had the task of consolidating the material that was taken from the lake in 2015 to the dewatering site that was now dry enough for recollection, pictured below.

This task took approximately two weeks to complete, and involved using our bulldozer to re-pile the approximate 5700 yards of dewatered material. During the dredging operation over the Read more

By: Dan Mullins RRA Operations Manager

Operation for the season began April 16th, the day after the road weight limit ban ended. Our first task was to prepare the dewatering site which involved stock piling the material from 2014 to make room for the incoming material from 2015. This task was incorporated into the regular duties of the maintenance department along with the spring clean up from the previous winter, roadside clean up’s, downed tree limbs and pot-hole repairs, Read more