Information on German Lake

Ordinary High Water   955.50 

100-Yr. Flood Elev. 959.0 (FEMA) 

German Lake is a shallow, landlocked lake with good water quality and limited development. The lake is considered a high-quality groundwater dependent resource and sensitive to any hydrologic alterations that could raise or lower water levels or increase duration of stormwater bounce. The lake and contributing watershed were annexed into the District in 2002.  The District completed a detailed management plan for the lake and contributing watershed that was incorporated into the District Management Plan by amendment in 2004.  Land use within the subwatershed is currently a mix of agriculture, undeveloped, single family residential, with a major gravel and sand mining operation.