Can anything be done to restore water levels (or remove excess water)?
On lakes with connecting streams or dams or other water level control structures, modifications may be considered to temporarily raise or lower the water level due to extreme conditions. However, permanent changes in water levels have huge implications for downstream property owners and users and are often very controversial. Establishing or changing levels on a lake with a water control structure will require DNR approval. The following website has more information: Lake Levels Lakes without natural outlets are even more difficult to address. Pumping water into a seepage lake can be expensive and results in very little change in the water level, as most of the water is basically recycled back to the local groundwater system.
