_{September 9, 2010}

The Lake Down phase of the LOIS Project is underway. Beginning next week, residents on Alder Circle will notice increased activity.

Contractors will use Alder Point to access the lake bed, where they will be removing sediment; delivering materials and crushed rock; building manholes; and installing and connecting existing pipe.

To prepare for the work, lake access roads will be developed to accommodate heavy equipment, trucks, and dump trucks traveling in and out of the lake. The old, existing lake access ramp will be rehabilitated, but construction time will depend on the condition of the existing lakebed roadway and how much rock is needed. Site preparation for ramp building will begin next week.

In October, once the lake access ramp is complete, heavy equipment and truck traffic will begin. Residents can expect to see as many as 50 truck trips per day at the busiest times, hauling material and equipment in and excavated material out. Expect truck traffic to taper off after the holiday season. Most of this truck traffic will be the result of an independent Lake Corporation dredging operation occuring simultaneously with the LOIS Lake Down work

A bypass pump running 24 hours a day at the easement is necessary to isolate manholes for construction access, but with careful positioning, we do not anticipate any noise intrusion from the sound-buffered pumps.

Restoration of the easement is scheduled for the end of the Lake Down contract in May 2011, but every effort will be made to begin that process earlier if the schedule allows.

Lake Oswego approves $35 million bond for sewer pipe project

_{Published: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Nicole Dungca, The Oregonian}

"Lake Oswego city councilors unanimously voted Tuesday to issue $35 million in full-faith and credit bonds for the buoyant sewer pipe being built through Oswego Lake, according to city spokeswoman Christine Kirk." - Read the full story on Oregonlive.

_{Published: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Cliff Newell, The Lake Oswego Review}

"Now the lake is on its steady descent 24 feet downward, the key phase of the Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer project.

"All of the boats that need to go off are off," said Jeff Ward, lake manager. "The lake is lowering. Everything went very, very smoothly." -Read the full story at the Lake Oswego Review, Portland Tribune.

Lake Oswego drained for sewer work

_{Published: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Michael Rollins , KWG.com}

"The city of Lake Oswego's namesake body of water will be slowly emptied over coming weeks."

-Read the full story at KWG.com.

Oswego Lake drained for sewer work

_{Published: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Daniel Savickas, The Daily Journal of Commerce}

"The city of Lake Oswego today began draining Oswego Lake in preparation for the next round of work on the city’s new sewer line."

-Read the full story at the DJC.

Down, down, down

_{Published: Thursday, September 2, 2010
Cliff Newell, The Lake Oswego Review}

"A true milestone for the Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer Project begins Sunday when work starts on lowering Oswego Lake."

Lake Oswego Review - Read the full story

_{Published: Thursday, August 27, 2010, 1:04 PM
Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian}

"Starting on the evening of Sept. 5, a good portion of this city's prized namesake will begin to disappear." 

Oregonlive - Read the full story