Village Aims To Restore Lake Delton By Spring
Lake Drained Into Wisconsin River
Posted: 3:23 pm CDT June 24, 2008
LAKE DELTON, Wis. -- The Lake Delton Village Board said that the state Department of Transportation will handle repairs to the breach in the community's empty lake and adjacent highway with the goal of restoring the lake by next spring.Board members decided Monday to forgo the bidding process for the repairs so cleanup and restoration won't be delayed.The village board also is working to get back into the National Flood Insurance Program.Village attorney Richard Cross said that even if Lake Delton is accepted into the program, there's no guarantee how much disaster assistance home and business owners will receive.Heavy rain caused a breach in a portion of the lake June 9, diverting water to the Wisconsin River, destroying five homes, part of Highway A and emptying the lake.
Previous Stories:
- June 24, 2008: Lake Delton Village Board Adopts FEMA Flood Map
- June 23, 2008: Lake Delton Homeowners To Meet With City, Deal With Lake Onlookers
- June 23, 2008: Wisconsin Dells Magician Performs Benefit Show For Lake Delton Families
- June 20, 2008: Empty Lake Delton Draws Onlookers Onto Lakebed
- June 17, 2008: Federal Funds To Help Fix Lake Delton
- June 16, 2008: Circus World Reopens; Mount Olympus Offers Free Passes
- June 12, 2008: Lake Delton Officials Mull Recovery Options
- June 11, 2008: Lake Delton Officials To Investigate Suspension From NFIP
- June 11, 2008: Lake Delton Officials Didn't Renew FEMA Flood Insurance
- June 11, 2008: Resident Captures Footage Of Lake Delton Washing Houses Away
- June 10, 2008: Engineers Assess Lake Delton Flood Damage
- June 10, 2008: Rain-Swollen Lake Delton Floods, Destroying Homes, Highway
- June 10, 2008: Dells Resort Owners Fear Tourism Dollars Could Dry Up With Lake
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