New Ulm review., 1922-06-21
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New Ulm Review,
!, New Ulm, Minnesota. I'M E t' !


lie as to the nature and extent Of the
contemplated improvement at Swan
Lake in Nicollet' County Miinneesaota. r { sso'st
The undersigned. is one, Of the land
owners near this lake who is interested 1 I'D
in the improvement, and who is anxi-
GUS that if the general public is to be
advised as to what the facts are, they
should be given the true facts.
The various Us articles whichbssI have
seen in newspapers are, evidently ! !. IN n.
tended to create the imp 3 I; that tl1as
Swan Lake is Ito be- entirely drained ed
and, that; the project for THE improve l'r i g
ment petitioned for is q large and ex-
pensive one. All this is not in accor-
dance with what the facts really are.
Swan Lake has never had E an g out
let. lbgt nevertheless at least tatw two public lpi;
bitches have been established in the
county which have their outlet at
this lake. and through !, these public p,gb
bitches large quantities Of surface water
are conducted into this lake which
would not otherwise flow there. After
every heavy, rain, and several vera times
each year, the waters il Swan ,1 Lake .allt
riise far beyond the normal height; and
on a each such such occasion the waters sprlead ed
far beyond the neander line Of the
lake and overflow lands which are out
side Of the shore line. There being
no outlet, these lands outside the lake
remain flooded for long periods fqiels and nd
until the food waters gradually re-
cede, For, years the farmers e g owning
the lands 30 flooded have been unable
to use them for any. purpose. but the
farmers have nevertheless been COM
PEELED to pay taxes On A. these lands |9y9.t
To prevent p continuation OF this con l
dition the land owners have petitioned
the county commissioners tfoEi peETnisi n e9lss
sion to construct dam at the lower
end Of the lake. It is intended that
the top Of this dam should be of thf
same height as is .;tls The height 9f ll th1
water in the lake when IT is at norma
stage. Whenever the water ,' gets aboY. Y!
4 normal norma height, the surplus water viii
d flow over the dam ]. So long as TIL
4 waters remain at normal height n,
i water will flow from the lake. Il j
expected that this, will prevent thl
j flooding Of adjacent lands, Ct at leas
win permit the ! waters ta frecede # fr9lp rs9l1
j, adjacent lands more quickly, and thi
!, will give the owners the use Of thss,il 81
7 lands outside Of the lake. It will b
seen from this that all the farmers VIII
own land in that vicinity want is tha
Il the water be kept within the meande
!, line Of the lake and prevent the water
from spreading over lands which al
i not d part Of the lake, n Il !canne 7 h bh
ltoo strongly stated That li i, it i is not. II II
I intention 81 the petitioners to cals
/ the lake to be drained, but that it
intended to construct dal
IL and ditch Whic ch will permit eppQe
water to escape from the lake durir
il the food periods 50 that the lake wat,
81 Wll not flood ands 4 m II aIss 1s. beH
taxed and which should be used f
i agricultural purposes. Sss
.it shout should 81 Be 1iitiis soessary TO- To- q q
a i i t+anfiOr fn lthn fact. Tint thia innnrnv