City of Clinton, OK :: Clinton Lake Issues

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Water Options Presented by Garver Engineering

Clinton's contracted engineering firm Garver Engineers appeared Tuesday, April 17th, at City Council to present the findings of their research into water options for the City.

Public Auction Surplus Equipment

Public Auction of City surplus items on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Items include vehicles, exercise equipment, steel containers, and more.

Public Auction Notice

Notice of Public Auction Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:00 p.m. at Clinton City Hall Council Chambers of structures on S. 5th Street, to be demolished.

The City of Clinton is taking proactive steps in its water issues at Clinton Lake. The Council recently approved a staff recommended bulldozer rental to begin removing land from the exposed bed of the lake.

Police Remodel

The Police Station, also known as the first floor of City Hall, is getting a long over-due remodel thanks to voters at the recent election.

Fire Station Renderings

The New Fire Station project continues to see progress. After being approved by voters at the last election, the City Council recently approved city manager Steve Hewitt's recommendation to utilize GLMV Architects' services for the building. Property has been purchased for the site, and now plans and renderings were provided by architect GLMV at a recent council meeting.

Clinton Lake Issues

Lake water low after summer drought forces the City to halt production of water at the City facility and to utilize 100% Foss Lake produced water. This also resulted in an increase in water prices due to the increased cost of the Foss water at full usage.

Clinton Lake Water Issues

After a summer of severe record drought, Clinton Lake water level continues to be below ideal levels. In an effort to preserve what little water is left for use in an emergency situation, the City of Clinton has stopped producing water from its processing facility at the lake, and is now utilizing 100% water from Foss Lake for distribution to its customers.

Below are images taken recently by staff showing the lowered water volume at the lake.