Posts Tagged ‘Alpine Lakes Wilderness’
KOHO Outdoor Report – Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
The Stuart Lake and Eightmile Lake Trailheads provide access to some of the most popular recreation areas in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, but are exploding in popularity. That’s creating issues of parking, trash and overcrowding. To lessen the parking congestion, increase visitor safety, facilitate emergency vehicle access and alleviate impacts to infrastructure and natural resources,…
Read MoreTwo Search & Rescues In Chelan County Over Weekend, One A Fatality
It was an average winter for search and rescues in Chelan County, Emergency Management Deputy Rich Magnussen told KOHO. But there’s already been a drowning on Lake Chelan and a skier was rescued from the Colchuck area. A Tacoma man drowned in Lake Chelan Saturday afternoon when an inflatable kayak he and another…
Read MoreFollowing Eight Mile Lake Dam Repairs, Excavator Now Stuck In Alpine Lakes Wilderness
In trying to figure out a solution that deals with multiple agencies, sometimes the best scenario is no action at all. Marcus Bellissimo explains.
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Federal Agencies Release Plan For Snow Lake Water Control Replacement Project
The Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the final Environmental Assessment for the proposed removal and replacement of the Upper Snow Lake water discharge control valve. The existing valve has exceeded its expected 10-year service life and cannot meet the 80 cubic feet per second discharge capacity required by the Icicle…
Read MoreAnother Climber Rescued From Mt. Stuart, Hiker Drowns In Tuck Lake
A climber was rescued from the southwest face of Mount Stuart yesterday. 34-year-old Michael Getlin of Lake Oswego, Oregon was injured when a loose rock fell on his foot, severely fracturing it. Just before 9 a.m., Getlin’s wife called 911, saying they were attempting to climb Mount Stuart via the “Alpine Ridge Route” when a…
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Major Repairs Made To Eightmile Lake Dam’s Spillway, No Evacuation Orders In Place
Repairs have been made to the Eightmile Lake Dam. A new water level monitoring system has been installed as well. Marcus Bellissimo has this update. Photos: Chelan County Emergency Management
Read MoreChelan County Sheriff’s Office Issues Evacuation Alerts To Homes Below Eightmile Dam
Rising flood waters are threatening a nearly century old dam above Leavenworth and downstream residents are being told to be prepared to evacuate. The Eightmile Lake Dam was built in the 1920’s out of earth, rock and mortar. It’s located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Cascade Range above Icicle Creek. High water is…
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Eightmile Lake Dam Facing Potential Failure, County Holding Meeting Tonight
The 100-year-old Eightmile Lake Dam in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is deteriorating. There were already plans to rehab the rock and earthen dam, but issues have been exacerbated by the Jack Creek Fire, which significantly burned forest land above the lake in August 2017. Chelan County Emergency Management has notified about 30 homeowners along Icicle…
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Icicle Irrigation District Declares Emergency For Eightmile Dam
Aging pipes, crumbling supports, fresh burn scars – all concerns for Eightmile Dam located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, federal forest land in Chelan County. The Icicle-Peshastin Irrigation District issued an emergency declaration March 13 due spring snow-melt possibly over-topping the dam, caused by burn scars from last summer’s Jack Creek Fire. Dan Langager has…
Read MoreChelan County Commission Update – Keith Goehner
Chelan County Commissioner Keith Goehner joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about his recent trip to the other Washington to meet with federal officials about forest health and water issues in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, as well as the National Association of Counties Conference. Goehner also talks about flooding issues in…
Read MoreAgencies Seek Comments On Snow Lake Valve Work For Upper Valley Water Control
Water from the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area is vital to various entities in the upper valley. An Environmental Assessment of work that needs to be performed to keep the water flowing seeks public comment. Marcus Bellissimo reports. The draft EA is available here. The comment deadline is Thursday, January 11. Send written comments to…
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