The flags on Sweetwater Dam are up and the dams on both Cordry and Sweetwater are freshly mowed. The area is ready for Memorial Day weekend but mother nature has more rain in store for us! High water on Sweetwater and possibly Cordry may limit fun on the lakes this weekend.
Sweetwater Lake remains on Yellow since last Wednesday, May 6th due to a 3 inch rain storm. I'm experienced (old) and don't remember it taking this long to get rid of water and back to normal pool level. I personally checked the spillway today and it is clear and flowing. Cordry Lakes new spillway system is great! Always on green!
Work is supposed to begin on Monday, April 7th, 2026 on the Sweetwater boat launch ramp. "Power loading" of boats on trailers has created a large hole at the end of the ramp. Longer pontoon trailers fall off the end of the ramp into the "hole." The existing ramp was installed in September of 2013.
Early morning visitor today on the north end of Sweetwater Lake. Hopefully the lake will go "green" in the next day or two. It has been "red" or "yellow" for over two weeks. The weather this week has been snowing and windy. The weatherman promises a warm next few days.
Don't forget the annual CSLOA Chili Cookoff on Saturday, March 14th at the clubhouse.
Four inches of rain last week flooded both Cordry and Sweetwater Lakes. An additional 2 inches by Saturday added to the flood levels especially in southern Indiana. Cordry went "green" on Friday but Sweetwater remains "red." The new spillway system on Cordy allows for speedier drawdown for lake levels. Sweetwater services a larger watershed area resulting in a longer high water period.
The lakes and ponds remain frozen. Several brave souls have been out on Cordry and Sweetwater ice fishing. Reports of ice 8-10 inches thick in some areas. There is open water on the north end of Sweetwater created by a property owner who has an agitator running to keep his dock open from ice. There is open water in this area opening the door to all kinds of visitors. There are coots, ducks, geese, and muskrats! The area neighboring show lost of deer and animal tracks.
