Legal Lake Level
To help maintain Lake Esau’s legal lake level established in 1984. A nearby limestone quarry discharges up to six million gallons of water from its mine daily to Lake Esau. This water flows through a silting pond and settling basins to filter sediment from the water. The delegated authority responsible for maintaining the lake’s legal level is the Presque Isle Drain Commissioner.
Normal/Legal Lake Level: 597 feet
Special Assessment District
Under Part 307 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, special assessments are the funding mechanism to pay for costs associated with maintaining the legal lake level and the LLCS. For Lake Esau, this will consist of all parcels that “benefit” from the legal lake level (generally, parcels with private legal access to the lake) - including private property owners and county or township-owned parcels.
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