New Additions to our FAQs
Doesn’t storm water drain into the lake? Is there a plan for water acquisition? What about lake-bed seepage?
11 Frequently Asked Questions About Palmer Lake
1. Does the lake have a hole in it? No. As in all lakes, evaporation occurs and water levels go down. Evaporation accelerates as the lake gets warmer. Rain, snow …
Archive: July 2007 update
(July 2007) Awake The Lake Committee notifies Ronnie Sperling to discontinue any work she may be doing in regards to storage rights for the lake.
Archive: June 2007 update
(June 2007) Awake The Lake Committee hires its own attorney, Hank Worley, as a result of a lack of communications from the Town of Palmer Lake’s attorney, Ronnie Sperling.
Archive: May 2007 updates
(May 2007) Palmer Lake Mayor Jeff Parker receives a letter from the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW). DOW states the Town of Palmer Lake signed a contract in 1997 with …
Archive: Ballot question 21 to build a pipeline to D-3 well
(November 7, 2006) Ballot Question 21 asking to build a pipeline from the Town of Palmer Lake’s D-3 well is presented to the voters: TOWN OF PALMER LAKE QUESTION 21 …
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Archive: October 2006 updates
(October 2006) Awake The Lake Committee member, Kim Makower, creates a spreadsheet with eight possible legal methods for accessing water for the lake. At the October meeting of the Palmer …
Archive: September 2006 update
(September 2006) Palmer Lake Mayor Jeff Parker proposes building a pipeline from the town’s D-3 well to the lake. The estimated cost of the project is $450,000. Awake The Lake …
Archive: July 2006 updates
(July 2006) The lake is losing an inch of water a week due to evaporation. It is only two feet deep at its deepest point. Awake The Lake Committee continues …
Archive: June 2006 updates
(June 2006) Palmer Lake historian Jim Sawatzki tells the Town of Palmer Lake board he is producing a half-hour show for the Denver Public Broadcasting System (PBS) affiliate on the …