A View from the Lake by Alan Carlson, President, Beaver Dam Lake Management District As I compose my first “View From The Lake” while listening across the lake to the last band of 2026 Rutabaga Festival I realize summer is rapidly coming to a close. It’s been a dry yet generally pleasant summer to enjoy our lake. Now we have one last holiday weekend of summer and then fall activities begin. A big thank you to the over 100 persons who attended the Beaver Lake Management Distri

The annual meeting location has changed to the Cumberland Elementary gymnasium. Same time: doors open @ 9:00, meeting to begin @ 9:30. Agenda Budget

The Board is actively monitoring recent legal rulings and local regulatory actions regarding wake-surfing activities on Wisconsin lakes. As part of our responsibility to protect the long-term health, safety, and enjoyment of our lake, the Board will be reviewing the increasing number of wake-surfing ordinances adopted by communities across Wisconsin. The review will include consideration of safety concerns, shoreline impacts, property protection, navigation issues, and the ex

It's mid-summer and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Beaver Dam Lake Management District is here. Check the linked document to read the President's Letter, review the meeting agenda, and see the proposed budget for 2026-2027. The minutes from the 2025 Annual Meeting are also available.

Thursday, July 9, 2026 @ Noon Cumberland City Hall Cumberland, Wisconsin 54829 Call meeting to order Approve Minutes from the June 29, 2026 meeting Treasurers Report and approval Recognition of visitors and visitors’ comments. Update on Annual meeting voting requirements and procedure Discuss and approve funding for permitting and mechanical harvesting of weeds Update on the 63 bridge channel through trestle area obstructing navigation Update on the Wickre Harbor sediment s