The Annual Stakeholder meeting for Milford Lake was held earlier this month where the current state of the lake as well as last year’s figures were discussed.

“We really just wrapped up the 2015 season and talked about the algae impacts we had, let everyone know what KDHE has in store for the upcoming season,” said Project and Operations Manager for the Corps of Engineers at Milford Lake R.J. Harms.

One concern for many was the zebra mussel population and how that will affect the safety of lake goers.  Zebra mussels can cause injury upon impact and live a short lifespan so they build up in the water.

“We have an eb and flow with the population; it will build up and then it drops off and it seems like we’re in a downcycle of the zebra mussels right now,” said Harms.

When asked about the inflow levels Harms said, “We have had some inflows in the lake, we are about three feet high right now and we were about one foot below normal all spring and most of the winter – so we’ve had about four feet of inflow…but we’re in pretty good shape.”

One improvement to look forward to is the grant partnership to build a new loading dock and shelter at the ORB area.