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 Mona Lake Channel

In 1977, MLIA funded construction of the present steel channel walls.  But low water levels can create a situation where it is not viable to clear the outlet with simple dredging.  The channel arms do not extend far enough at low levels and sand fills the mouth of the channel.  Also, the exit from the channel places boats in the surf zone and waves can force them sideways.  The long term solution is to extend the channel walls further.  In 2001, the MLIA applied for a permit to extend the channel walls but the Army Corps of Engineers denied the application.  Contributing factors included concern for shore erosion and the fact that MLIA is not the owner of the property.  Nonetheless, MLIA feels that these objections may be overcome, and is continuing to explore possibities for channel extension.  Westshore Consulting has prepared a Feasibility Study which can be accessed by clicking the link below.  You will need Adobe Acrobat software.


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Recently, a large dune has grown on the Maranatha property and it is placing too much pressure on the South channel wall.  Elements of the wall (Walers) have begun to crack.  Maranatha is preparing a permit application to allow them to remove some of the sand.  Once that has been done, we anticipate that it will then be relatively easy to repair the wall.  This work is presently in negotiation for cost sharing with the City and Maranatha. A timeline is not presently known.  The area of damage can be seen in the photo to the right.

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