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Winter Boat Storage NEW! The RCD now offers winter boat storage at our Campground. A storage rental program is available for landowners within the RCD district, and while all landowners qualify, there will be a limited number of spaces (14) available. A renter will be able to store a registered boat with trailer at the campsite from September 1 to April 30 with the following restrictions: Only boats with trailers 24' and under in length will be allowed to be stored at the campsite. Renter must provide 2x12s to rest tires and tongue on, to protect the property from damage. Window to place boat with trailer for the season will be from September 1 to September 30. Window to remove boat with trailer from storage will be from April 1 to April 30. Renter's boat/trailer still in storage after May 15 will be towed away at the owner's expense, and the owner will need to work with the towing company on getting their boat back. Renters accept all liability as it pertains to storage. The RCD is not responsible for any damage to renter's boat/trailer while in storage at campsite including theft, vandalism, floods, or other acts of nature. Any embellishments to the storage site are only to be completed by the RCD or with RCD approval. Renters will pay $150 non-refundable fee per season. Renters will need to schedule with the RCD to open the campground gate to store or retrieve your boat. Renters will retain the first option to extend to the next season. (Rates may be adjusted.) The RCD may terminate a rental agreement for non-compliance with no refund issued to the renter. Please complete & return the Winter Boat Storage Rental Agreement to reserve your space.

Wildlife Management The RCD is committed to maintaining Lost Lake’s viability as a recreational resource for the taxpayers. We must at the same time be respectful to Mother Nature. The lake and its watershed are, after all, an ecosystem with its own unique combination of plants and animals that live in a symbiotic relationship. This in turn contributes to the long-term health of Lost Lake. To that end, the RCD operates a Wildlife Management program. The aim of this program is to balance the needs of both wildlife and the human inhabitants of the adjacent properties.

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About The Lost Lake RCD Click here to view/download the RCD's Ordinance Code With Amendments Click here to view/download the RCD's Name Change Resolution The Lost Lake RCD (officially, the "Lost Nation/New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois") is a county (Ogle County) agency and taxing body, governed under the Illinois Compiled Statutes Special Districts, River Conservancy Districts Act, 70 ILCS2105/1. We are funded by tax dollars from within our district. The maximum rate which can be extended by the District in any fiscal year for its general corporate purposes is $.75 per $100 of the value assessed.  The Lost Nation/New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois (RCD) was formed by election on December 16, 1978. Out of 96 votes, 83 voters approved the formation of a Conservancy District. The RCD's taxing district encompasses the property that lies north of Flagg Road from Lost Nation Road on the westerly side to Lowden Road on the easterly side. The northerly side is that of which is the north property line of the golf course extending easterly along the northern edge of the Lost Nation POA property area out to Lowden Road. The RCD was formed under the Special Districts River Conservancy District Validation Act (70 ILCS 2110/). This is "an act authorizing the formation of River Conservancy Districts and giving such districts power to effectuate river and flood control, drainage, irrigation, conservation, sanitation, navigation, recreation, development of water supplies and the protection of fish life." RCD District Boundary Map Click the above image to enlarge it. To view/download the RCD District Boundary Map as a .pdf, click here .

Boating To offer boaters convenient access to the waters of Lost Lake, the RCD provides and maintains several boat docking, storage and launching opportunities. Note: All boats must be registered with Lost Lake RCD, and all powered boats must be registered with the State of Illinois. To complete necessary registration forms, click HERE . East Side of Lost Lake • Adjacent to the North Beach on the end of Beech Lane, this location has a boat launch, boat racks, and a dock. • The East Boat Launch Area is located on Oak Lane and features a boat ramp, boat racks, a boat dock, and a kayak launch. West Side of Lost Lake • Located at the cul-de-sac end of Park Drive, this area provides a boat launch, boat racks, a dock, and a kayak launch. • Located on the north side of the dam are additional boat racks.  Rental Docks The RCD also owns and rents 16 seasonal boat dock spaces for those boat owners who want want on-water boat docking/storage. To learn more, click here . Boating and Boat Rules • All boats that must be registered with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), must have a current IDNR decal, and must have a current RCD Lost Lake boat decal. Boats stored on RCD racks must have a separate rack decal. • Boats with gas-powered engines may not use the engines while on the lake. • Any boat that does not have up-to-date IDNR stickers and current RCD boat and rack decals and is stored on RCD property will be removed and locked up. The owner must prove current sticker and pay a storage and handling fee to have their boat returned to them. Please keep in mind the following when using these facilities and any other RCD facilities, including the lake: • NO ALCOHOLIC beverages are allowed on the lake. • Disorderly conduct and unreasonable noises are not permitted on any of the RCD properties. This includes activities that are disruptive to surrounding properties. To complete necessary R egistration forms, click HERE . To view the Kayak Launch demo, click HERE .

Educational Links/Resources The below website and publication download links deliver an abundance of information relating to the work and mission of the Lost Lake RCD. Should you know of other such resources to be included here, please contact us ! Educational Websites for Children  US EPA Explorer's Club US EPA Office of Water Kid's Website Outdoor Play: Learn About Conservation  Educational Websites and Publications  EPA Watershed Academy Blue-Green Algae Information Artificial Structures for Fish Cover Publication Home and Yard Publication Lake Dredging Publication Pressure Treated Wood Publication Shoreline Buffer Strips Publication Shoreline Stabilization Publication Waterborne Pathogens Publication  Community Websites  Lost Lake Property Owners Association Lost Lake Utility District Partner/Stakeholder Websites  The Nature Conservancy The Nachusa Grasslands USDA's Natural Resources and Conservation Services (NRCS) Illinois EPA Olson Ecological Solutions  The Nachusa Grasslands (owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy) has become a valuable partner with the Lost Lake RCD.

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Watershed + Lake Management The 11,000-acre Clear Creek watershed encompasses the streams, creeks, waterways, ponds, wetlands and other tributaries that eventually drain into and through 88-acre Lost Lake, and downstream to the Rock River at a point approximately eight miles south of the Oregon dam. The watershed has many stakeholders other than the residents and property owners of the Lost Lake residential community and others within the taxing boundaries of the RCD. Farmers, ranchers, Lost Nation Golf Course, livestock, wildlife, homeowners and nature/conservation organizations all lay claim to the watershed and its resources. The RCD organized the stakeholders into a partnership that has produced benefits for both them and Lost Lake. The RCD is expanding management responsibilities to include the resources of the watershed in partnership with the stakeholders. CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC BELOW TO ENLARGE IT. The Clear Creek watershed is bounded by the red boundary, encompassing over 11,000 acres.

RCD Boat Dock Rental Did you know that the RCD has 16 boat dock spaces on the shoreline of Lost Lake for seasonal rental? The docks are 10-feet long, and six spaces are located at the West Side Boat Launch area, while eight spaces are located at the East Side Boat Launch area. Rental is $300 per year (May 1 to October 25). For complete rental information, view/download the form below.  RCD Boat Dock Rental Form

Contact Us We are here to answer any questions you have! OFFICE: Lost Lake RCD 404 Lake Court Dixon, IL 61021 [Google Map, click here ] Hours: Monday & Friday 9am-5pm  TELEPHONE: 815-652-2006  EMAIL: Beth Caudill, Office Manager Tim Spelde, President Hal Warren, Vice President Norm Eakley, Treasurer Doug Jones, Secretary Tim Sanders, Board Member Your details were sent successfully! Send

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Clear Creek Watershed The "Clear Creek Watershed" is a 7.22-mile basin that drains 11,130 acres (17.4 mi³) in Ogle and Lee counties in north-central Illinois. Lost Lake (88 acres) is the main repository of the drainage, and, as the water continues its journey to the Rock River, the Mississippi River, and beyond. In 2009, the RCD initiated an outreach effort. Headed by then RCD President and visionary Steve Larry, this informal group visited major stakeholders in the Clear Creek Watershed. Over time, these stakeholders agreed to participate in a formal effort to manage the watershed streams, creeks, ponds, flora, wild life and livestock in order to improve the quality of all waters in the watershed including Lost Lake.  From this coalition, two important committees were formed: the Clear Creek Watershed Partnership (CCWP), and the Clear Creek Technical Advisory Committee (CCTAC). After two years, 12 meetings and one executive session, these two committees produced a formal action plan. In short, management of the Clear Creek watershed focuses on addressing flash-flooding issues, minimizing stormwater run-off, flashy hydrology, streambank erosion, and related sedimentation and pollutant loading into the streams . . . all in an effort to benefit the 'SWAPAH' (Soil, Water, Plants, Animals and Humans) residing in the watershed. Reaching out to stakeholders in the Clear Creek Watershed represents a major step toward the overarching goal of the further viability of Lost Lake as a major ecological, aesthetic and engineering success. The culmination of the initial outreach, in the form of the CCWP and the CCTAC committees has put an end to the myopic view of Lost Lake as isolated “local community” lake and has replaced that view with one that recognizes Lost Lake a part of a larger ecosystem. Images From The Clear Creek Watershed Lost Lake looking North across Lost Nation Road Clear Creek south of Lost Nation Road Clear Creek erosion (site #06052) Lost Lake looking North across Lost Nation Road 1/8 Clicking on any of the above images will enlarge the slideshow, and reveal any hidden captioning. In 2010, the Clear Creek Watershed Partnership produced two documents: the Clear Creek Watershed Inventory and Analysis document, and the Clear Creek Watershed Action Plan — providing a detailed roadmap and set of recommendations that are being implemented to this day. Click on the below links to view/download these documents. Clear Creek Watershed Inventory and Analysis Clear Creek Watershed Action Plan Babbling Brook and Lost Lake Stabilization Project Video