MAY 2012
THERE WILL NOT BE A LCWA MEETING IN MAY -
THE FIRST MEETING OF 2012 WILL BE:
Saturday, June 23rd 10AM
Cherry Ridge Municipal Building
Rt 191 Honesdale
The association will be arranging for a spring weed treatment on the north end of the lake.
ASSOCIATION UPDATE - Reilly Associates submitted the plans for renovations to the dam to the DEP in September 2011. We have received our first response from them. The letter is <<<<available to view on the news page of this website.
Lake Cadjaw, also once referred to as "Cadjaw Pond" is a 65 Acre Lake just outside of Honesdale, PA. The lake dates back to the 1800s when a dam was built and the water was stored and used to supply the Delaware & Hudson Canal. It was later used to supply water for Honesdale.
Today, the lake is a beautiful recreational body of water owned by the Lake Cadjaw Watershed Association and used by its residents for boating, fishing and swimming. About 35 years ago, the Army Corps of Engineers lowered the water level of the lake approximately 5 1/2 feet. In the void left behind grew a forest of cattails. The LCWA has made many attempts to have the lake restored to its original state.
The Dam that harnesses the lake is in jeopardy of being breeched by order of the Department of Environmetal Protection if it is not reinforced and brought up to their current safety specifications.
The LCWA has recently lauched a membership drive to bring the community around the lake together to join forces to Repair the dam and restore the lake. On August 28th 2010, the LCWA met with its largest turnout in many years, if not ever.
The LCWA has hired an engineering firm which has drawn up plans to present to the DEP. The plans are to not only meet their minimum safety requirements, but to also increase the water level 3 feet. This project is estimated to cost at the very most $180,000. We believe we will be able to complete the construction for less. The LCWA currently has $80,000 acquired through membership dues, grants and gas rights.
The dam at Lake Cadjaw must be saved. The LCWA and its members are desperately seeking donations both private and public to reach this goal. Donation can be mailed to the address below. The LCWA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
LAKE CADJAW CAN BE ENJOYED BY ANYONE - THERE ARE SEVERAL RIGHT-OF-WAYS AROUND THE LAKE - THE LCWA OWNS A RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE DAM THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY ALL.
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Lake Cadjaw Watershed Association
120 Lakeview Heights Drive Honesdale, PA 18431
Linda Suhosky - President
(570) 253-0346
