The Recharge System Goes Live! 

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at approximately 10:30 AM, we achieved a significant milestone in lake restoration history.  At that time, the lake recharge system was turned on for the first time and water began flowing into the lake from a well located near the Missouri river.   This project has been several years in the making.  In July of 2008, after 2 years of intensive planning and lobbying, the State of Iowa appropriated approximately $500,000 for the construction of a recharge well for Carter Lake.  With funding in place, the cities of Carter Lake and Omaha worked together to plan, implement and build the recharge system over the following 4 years.   The system finally came online on May 16^th and is now pouring clean ground water into the lake at a rate of 2500 gallons per minute.  At that rate, it is expected to take approximately 30 days to raise the level of the lake 6 inches, allowing for normal evaporation.With the new recharge system in place – and with the existing flood control pumps, the levels of the lake will be continuously monitored and the pumps used to help maintain the lake at an optimal level.Our thanks go out to everyone who has worked on the project over the last 6 years.  There have been many individuals, organizations and governmental entities helping to make this system a reality!!  We sincerely appreciate all your efforts. See July 17, 2008 Omaha World Herald Article Below

More information about the lake recharge proposal is below the News Article.