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WONDER LAKE RECREATION VEHICLE REGULATIONS AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
2025 EDITION

The Master Property Owners Association welcomes you to another year of recreation and enjoyment on Wonder Lake. 

Wonder Lake is a private lake owned by the MPOA (Master Property Owners Association). Property owners with deeded lake rights may place equipment and accessories in / on the MPOA property provided that the MPOA regulations are followed. 

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Lake Manager's Report

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January 2024 newsletter

Welcome our new MPOA Board President. 
Let’s get to know Brad Dennison. My grandmother bought a lakefront house in Sunrise Ridge subdivision in the 80s when I was just a little kid. It was a weekend house and we spent as many summer weekends as we could there. Then even when the lake would freeze we spent some winter weekends up there as well.

Recreational Sticker Ordinance

The Village of Wonder Lake, Board of Trustees approved the following ordinance on May 5, 2004. This ordinance enables the Village of Wonder Lake, Lake Patrol officers to enforce the Master Property Owners Association (MPOA) Recreational Sticker Policy that requires all recreational vehicles operating on the waters of Wonder Lake to first be registered with the MPOA and display a current sticker. It also prohibits the operation of all automobiles, trucks and SUVs from entering upon Wonder Lake at any time.

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Shoreline Stabilization

On naturally formed lakes, native plant communities evolved, that created a continuum of vegetation, starting on the landward side with upland species and continuing downslope towards the lake where emergent, floating, and submergent wetland vegetation would be found.

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Cormorants on Strom Island

As you may have noticed, over the past few years, Wonder Lake has experienced a large increase in the population of Double-Crested Cormorants. The presence of these birds in large numbers is believed to have an impact on fish populations. Equally as important is that Cormorants prefer to roost and build nests on islands. Over time, the “droppings” from the roosting Cormorants can build up to the point where they can kill off the trees they roost in.
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EcoMapper scans lakebed

As part of the on-going efforts to complete the final design of the lake restoration project for Wonder Lake, the Wonder Lake MPOA has contracted with the U.S. Geological Survey to conduct an "EcoMapper" survey of the lake.
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Shoreline, Streambank Stabilization Permits

Shoreline / streambank stabilization problems are usually caused by an excessive amount of wave or ice action, frequent water level fluctuations, or energy being diverted from adjacent streambank / shoreline areas with more robust stabilization practices in place. Landowners often have to take action to correct these problems.
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Think Twice When Fertilizing your Lawn

Everyone lives in a watershed whether you live close to a body of water or not. A watershed is the surrounding land that drains into a lake, stream, or river. It includes drainage systems such as ditches and storm sewers, which means you have a direct effect on water quality.
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