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2024 PLM Lake Treatment Schedule

Tentative Schedule for 2024. The below dates are the week of, not specific day.

  • 4/22/24 Opt Algae Treatment, WQ
  • 5/6/24 Spring Vegetation Survey
  • 5/13/24 Weed and Algae
  • 6/10/24 Opt. Weed and Algae
  • 7/8/24 Opt. Weed and Algae
  • 8/25/24 Opt. Weed and Algae, WQ, AVAS Survey
  • 8/26/24 Opt. Algae Treatment

2022 4th of July Schedule

4th of July Weekend Schedule for Dean Lake

  • Saturday, July 2 – Potluck Brunch at 10:00 AM, hosted by Susan Kazma and Matt Rockwell – 2237 Schimperle
  • Monday, July 4 – Fishing contest in the Morning – Contact Nyle Bakker for details
  • Monday, July 4 – Boat parade starts @ 4:00 PM.  Theme is “Anything Goes.”  Starts on the South Shore of the Island.

Please note:  The Dean Lake Association does NOT participate in ANY fireworks displays.

2022 Association Membership Dues

Dean Lake Association Members               

Association dues are due May 18, 2022.

Amount is $50

Please remit payment to:

Dean Lake Association
Denny Weener
3789 Holtman CT NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Pay online option now available on our website using debit/credit card or PayPal account. 

Click here to pay your dues online. An extra processing fee of $1.80 applies.

Some things your association dues pay for:

  • Association liability insurance
  • Legal representation
  • Website and correspondence
  • Boat access/guardrail & gate maintenance
  • Lake treatment
  • Stocking fish

2021 4th of July Schedule

  • The Boat Parade @ 4:00 on Sunday, July 4 with a theme of “Anything Goes.”
  • Starting point – The South Beach of the Island.
  • Potluck Brunch in the Park @ 10:00 on Saturday, July 3.
  • And, as always, The Dean Lake Association does not sponsor any Fireworks.

Current Wake Zone

From May 16, 2021

The board has also decided unanimously that based on the lower water levels combined with the reality that a drain project wouldn’t be possible till a minimum of 2022 that it’s prudent to address using Dean Lake as the ALL SPORT lake that it is in a way that is respectful to those with shorelines that are most affected by the higher water levels.  Please see the attached Illustration for reference of direction/path for boating with a wake. 

2021 Association Membership Dues

May 16, 2021

Dean Lake Association Members               

Association dues are due June 5, 2021.

Amount is $50

Please remit payment to:

Dean Lake Association
Janet M. Wood, DLA Membership Director
2380 Holtman DR NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Pay online option now available on our website using debit/credit card or PayPal account. 

Click here to pay your dues online. An extra processing fee of $1.80 applies.

Some things your association dues pay for:

  • Association liability insurance
  • Legal representation
  • Website and correspondence
  • Boat access/guardrail & gate maintenance
  • Lake treatment
  • Stocking fish

2021 Lake Treatment Schedule

Please see the attached PLM lake treatment schedule for 2021.

2020 Lake Treatment Schedule

PLM 2020 lake treatment dates scheduled for the week of:

  • 3/30 Spring Water Quality Testing
  • 4/27 Opt. Algae Treatment
  • 5/11 Spring Vegetation Survey
  • 5/18 Weed & Algae
  • 6/15 Opt. Weed & Algae
  • 7/13 Opt. Weed & Algae
  • 8/10 Opt. Weed & Algae, WQ, AVAS Survey

Lake treatment

No Wake

No Wake Continues

Clearly the lake is at a very high level. With spring rains starting, who knows what it will look like by May. It doesn’t seem like there will be any natural relief in rising lake water this year, or for that matter, ever. Last year, residents voluntarily agreed to designating the whole lake as a no wake zone. Unfortunately, we suggest continuing the no wake until further notice. The lake is significantly higher than any point last year, which means the risk of damage to personal property is also much higher. As you can see from the pictures below, there has already been damage to personal property – so please take it slow and keep a safe distance from the shoreline at all times (regardless of speed).

Thank you for your continued understanding.

Dean Lake Height

PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

Invasive species PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

The following information submitted by Claudia Koslosky.

While these plants may be beautiful, they are highly invasive and will crowd out native plant species and habitat, in turn changing the ecosystem. If you see them on your property, they need to be obliterated. NOW, while it’s in bloom and before it goes to seed, is the time to remove it (or have it removed).

While this information is from the MN DNR, it’s the best explanation I’ve found about how best to rid your property of any purple loosestrife: Controlling Purple Loosestrife

Purple Loosestrife is RESTRICTED in the state of Michigan

Prohibited and Restricted Species

Some invasive species are legally designated by the State of Michigan as either “prohibited” or “restricted.” If a species is prohibited or restricted, it is unlawful to possess, introduce, import, sell or offer that species for sale as a live organism, except under certain circumstances. The term “prohibited” is used for species that are not widely distributed in the state. Often, management or control techniques for prohibited species are not available.The term “restricted” is applied to species that are established in the state. Management and control practices are usually available for restricted species. Michigan’s Natural Resources Environmental Protection Act (Part 413 of Act 451) established the list of prohibited and restricted species, which is regularly amended by Invasive Species Orders.