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2011 Calendar of Events
2011 Weed Treatment Update
The Gravel Laker Newsletter - Spring, 2011

Winter Ice
Contributor: Mark Fazzini

2010 GLA Events Photos
- Paddle Boat Regatta
- Boat Parade
The Lakes Area Sewer Authority System Update
Gravel Lake Sewer installation on Lewis Beach
2009 Gravel Lake Walleye Stocking
Gravel Lake Association Google Group
GLA Video Archive
Links and Reference
  Info concerning
VHS virus, boat
safety, sewers,
septic systems,
easements,
roadends and
other topics.
Gravel Lake Weather
History Committee Update

 


About Us
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Our Lake    
     Gravel Lake is located in Lawton, Michigan in the Southwestern part of the state. Our Lake is 296 acres, spring fed from the main body as well as the channel, has an outlet (spillway) on Idle Ease beach which feeds Big Fish Lake and an inlet from a swamp named Strawberry Lake just behind the northern end of Idle Ease beach.

Officers: Trustees:

 
  • Chamberlin - Bruce Melton
  • Dugan's Landing - Vacant
  • Gebhard - Carlie DeSimone
  • Huff's Landing -Doug Murphy
  • Idle Ease - Karen Vaickus
  • Lewis - Ken Hochsprung
  • Sandy - Tom Flavin, Mark Fortney, Jennifer and Greg Kitzmiler
  • Streeter Beach - Debbie Dorsey and Donna DeRosa
  • Willow - Vacant
  • Winkler - Pat Murray and Paul Galassi
  • Editor, Gravel Laker - Jamie Paramski
  • Internet Operations: Jim McGreal
  • Fundraising: Carlie DeSimone, chair
  • Channel Committee: Suzanne Reed, chair
  • Sewer Committee: Ray Reed, chair

Michigan Public Act 137 (1929) - Incorporation of Summer Resort Owners
The Gravel Lake Association is incorporated in 1974.

Michigan Public Act 188 (1954) - Public Improvements
The Gravel Lake Association is using this body of law to create a Special Assessment District to finance the cost of treating Eurasion Watermilfoil. This act would also be the basis of a sewer program.

Michigan Lakes & Streams Association
This is an important organization of lake associations and the like dedicated to the issues that waterfront owners encounter. The Gravel Lake Association is, of course, a member. MLSA is the publisher of "The Michigan Riparian."

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