Attention Boaters and Lakefront Property Owners:

We plan to lower the lake this fall beginning on Monday, November 3rd. Please make sure to have your watercraft removed from the lake before lowering begins.

Also, remember to grab your state registration from your watercraft before winterizing. Registrations are required when registering your watercraft with the RRA each year.

Drawing down the lake level has both positive and negative impacts. However, periodic drawdowns are necessary to perform maintenance on individual Read more

Dave Ernes – Lake Management Committee

As many have been noticing, the lake is experiencing a return of blue-green algal blooms. We have been monitoring the situation and have obtained some additional testing results. What we are experiencing is the equivalent of the perfect storm.

We have discussed in the past the that the lake stratifies during the summer. This results in the release of phosphorous from the lake bottom sediment in the lake below 12-15 feet, which typically Read more

Dave Ernes – Lake Management Committee

We are starting to see the signs that fall is just around the corner. A time when we enjoy the brilliant colors on display around the lake. The problem starts once the leaves start to fall.

Why the concern of leaves in the lake? As leaves fall into the water, they begin a natural decomposition process. This decomposition consumes oxygen in the water, particularly in shallow areas, creating a condition known as hypoxia. Read more

Update: The treatment was applied as planned on 8-26. All lake activities may resume as of 8-28. Have a great and safe Labor Day Weekend!

Conditions on the lake have resulted in a decision to schedule an algaecide treatment on the northern half of the lake for Tuesday, August 26th. This includes a line from about Sugar Creek north. The southern half of the lake will not be treated at this time. Therefore, those in the untreated areas, please Read more

Update: Lake algae treatment was performed as scheduled on Aug 13th. Please no boating or fountain use until Friday, lake swimming is not advised until Saturday morning.

Conditions on the lake have resulted in a decision to schedule an algaecide treatment on the southern half of the lake for August 13th. This includes a line from about Sugar Creek south. Because of EPA requirements, the northern half of the lake will not be treated at this time. Therefore, those Read more

7/15 Update: The treatment has been applied. Please stay off the lake to allow the treatment to be effective.

This past week, we have received reports of an algal bloom forming in the northern half of the lake. This was also reported by our maintenance department. Therefore, we are scheduling an algaecide treatment on the northern half of the lake for July 15th. This includes a line from Sugar Creek north. Because of EPA requirements, the southern half of Read more

Boaters take notice, the RomeRock Association has deployed ultrasonic buoys for the season.

What are the ultrasonic buoys? These buoys use solar panels to power ultrasonic emitters that are suspended in the water. The sound waves disrupt the ability of blue-green algae to rise to the surface, depriving them of the sunlight they need to survive. As a result, they will die and drop to the bottom of the lake. This is a non-chemical alternative to the algaecides we Read more

One of the new additions to the Lake Management Plan for 2025 is to try to control the algal blooms that were more intense in the area of Spanish Cove. AquaDoc will be applying a product known as EutroSORB G to this cove during the week of April 14. This product is a fine clay suspension that is modified to trap phosphorus which can drive the algal blooms. The exact day of the application will depend on the weather. Read more

By D.Ernes – Lake Management Committee

We are entering the season to get back outside. As we know, nutrients, especially phosphorus, are the fuel for algal blooms. But that is not the only threat to our lake. This article paraphrases some Best Practices that each of us can do.

Eliminate Aquatic Hitchhikers – Many if us enjoy boating and fishing in other lakes in our area. Each lake has its own benefits, as well as problems. One of the Read more

By D.Ernes – Lake Management Committee

As we come to the end of 2024, we look back on the recreational season that we just completed. This past year we continued with the programs that have shown success and evaluated new ideas to help as we move forwards with our short and long-term lake management plans. This document gives a brief overview of the past year.

We have continued with the program involving application of algaecides during the season to Read more