| Show Project To Restore Fresh Lake Water A project to restore the Ins 1 1 flow of fresh freshwater water into Sheep Creek Lake Is nearing completion com com- by department of fish and nd game workmen Work to clear the bed of the small canal ca ca- nal feeding winter water to the lake began recently when extremely cold temperatures resulted in heavy icing and stoppage of the flow over nearly a mile of the stream ANY MAJOR 1 loss of the lakes lake's native trout would be of vital concern since eggs eggs eggs' taken from these fish are expected to account for a large portion of such eggs available to the departmEnt for rearing and stocking other waters over the state Into any lake replenishes reo re- th vital supply of oxygen in the water and is of primary importance during tile the long winter period when lakes are iced aver ver and there is no wave action nor pens of sunlight CURRENT tests show the oxygen content in the fake to tobe tobe be at safe levels but still relatively rela rela- low Re establishing the inflow allow of stream water Is con a must In view of the several weeks remaInIng during duro dur- ing which the lake will be ice covered With the use of heavy q lp- lp ment now on the job work of clearing the channel is e ex petted to be a amati matter mati r of days weather per per- |
