Chute Pond/Chute Lake
Welcome to the Home Page of Chute Lake, commonly called Chute Pond, a 422 acre flowage of the Oconto River, located in the Town of Mountain, in Oconto County, WI.
This site is designed to provide information to those living in and visiting the area. We hope you will take the time to go through the site and learn about our efforts to protect it.
We are in need of Aquatic Plant Harvester Operators
Duties to include but not limited to:
Operate the Harvester
Load and transport the weeds to a designated drop off location
Some heavy lifting required
Other related duties
Must have a valid driver’s license and insurable
Must be comfortable working in and around water
Must be willing to work hours as needed
Please send qualifications to:
Chute Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District #1
P.O. Box 184
Mountain, WI 54149
or Email to:
HarvestManager@ChutePond.org
What's Next?
Notice of Chute Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District Meeting
Town of Mountain Fire Department, Mountain, Wisconsin
Details Below:
Reports for 2/4/23 Meeting
rep & maint detail 2022 Cash Balances 12-31-2022 CLPRD 2022 check Detail 6-30 thru 12-31 CLPRD 2022 Year End Budget to Actual
Phone Meeting 9:00AM Saturday 2/4/23
This meeting will be done as a phone conference call. Please contact a commissioner for details. Dial in number 425-436-6372 Access Code 754572
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