The CLPOA staff wishes everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the time with your friends and family.

As a reminder, the office will be closed Thursday and Friday.

A special thank you to Chief Rosales, Deputy Myers, and Deputy Ruef for working 8-hour shifts on Thanksgiving Day. It’s always tough to be away from family on the holidays.

We have reached the winter pool level. This is the first time in my five years that Mother Nature has actually cooperated with the lake-lowering process. We reached the desired level in the time frame spelled out in the original lake-lowering announcement. This is nice to see as for the last two years the lake actually flooded days after we opened the valve!

Monday, we will adjust the baffles to set the current depth. Note that the valve will remain open until March. The baffles just set the current depth. The baffles are about 7 inches tall. Meaning that we can’t control the lake level to the inch. Our goal is to achieve a depth of 4-4.5 feet below the normal summer pool. The measurement is based on the staff gauge that is on the control box by the spillway at the dam.

The forecast is calling for a few days of rain, but it doesn’t appear to be a storm that will fill the lake back up. We actually look fairly dry over the next two weeks. With that being said, one big rain event could fill the lake back up. If the lake does fill up, it will lower again, over time, due to the valve remaining open.

The next couple of weeks will be a great time for those on the lake to evaluate shorelines and make repairs. At the very least, note the current conditions so that you can plan to make repairs later in the winter or plan for next winter. Taking pictures now may be a good idea for future reference.

If you have any questions about the lake-lowering process, please contact me. I am happy to explain and answer any questions. This topic seems to gain a lot of interest and some confusion.

Thanks,

Mike Casimir

mcasimir@choctawlake.com

The Choctaw Lake Tree Lighting event is back!! This fun tradition will take place on Sunday, December 4th.

The tree lights will be turned on at 6:00 PM. We encourage everyone to arrive a bit earlier to take pictures in front of the decorations and listen to Holiday music.

The Garden Club will be handing out hot chocolate. The Booster Club and Patrol staff will have snacks available. Dan Blazer will be the emcee for the event. Thank you to all the volunteers.

I feel like I am forgetting something………O yeah..Santa will be there as well!!! Bringing this Choctaw Lake tradition back was 100% Santa’s idea. Although he enjoyed the warm ride during the parade the past two years, he really missed being able to hang out and chat with the children of the Choctaw Lake community. Every year, he tells me that this event is his second favorite…..only behind Christmas Day!

I recommend showing up at 5:30-5:45 PM. We will turn the lights on at 6:00 PM. Santa plans to arrive a few minutes after the tree lighting.

Happy Holidays!!!

The office will be closing at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23rd.

Monday and Tuesday will be normal business hours.

The office will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Trick or Treat will be Saturday, October 29th, 4:00 – 6:00 PM