Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard
Two tubes near the base of the spillway draw water from the lake into Beaver Creek. Several landowners blame increased flooding on the 500-foot West Bank Spillway built in 1997 that replaced the original 39-foot spillway built in 1913. State officials are considering how to manage the lake's water level.
Related online story:
GRAND LAKE - The state is reassessing how it manages the water level in Grand Lake following a third flooding lawsuit won by area landowners.