Tully Lake~Preserve, Protect and Enjoy
Formed in 1972, The Tully Lake Property Owners Association aims to support the owners who live year-round and seasonally on this magnificent kettle lake on the border of Onondaga and Cortland counties. This organization is not-for-profit and intends to keep Tully Lake healthy, pristine and a premier recreation area. TLPOA participates in collaboration with organizations such as C-OFOKLA, The Kettle Lake Associations, Inc., and NYSFOLA the New York State Federation of Lake Associations, Inc., to provide information and support of our watershed and precious lake.
Please join us at lovely Little York Lake for this wonderful lake conference. Our Association will assist with scholarships, as needed. The registration and program are here. Space is limited so register today. Tully Lake always has a great turnout.
Be careful with your use of fertilizers and pesticides. Storm run-off could harm our lake so plant a beautiful buffer along the shoreline. It will also keep the geese off your lawn. Their "poop"can lead to nutrient loading on the lake.
Everyone operating a motorboat – regardless of age – is required to carry a voter safety certificate now. Here is a link to the free course. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE WEBISTE.
The Annual TLPOA Meeting was held on Thursday, July 10th at the Tully Town Hall. More than 65 folks joined us as we discussed many significant issues facing our lake community. We are focusing on boater safety and lake protection. Dues were raised to $35.00 to help offset the lack of harvest funding going forward.
Shoreline Harvesting was purchased by more than 45 property owners. There was some general lake harvesting, concentrating on flow at the north and south ends of the lake. Thank you Cortland Soil and Water (Brandan, Jake and Emma!)
We have Zebra Mussels now. Please remove them and share the information with us at
karatecolleen123@gmail.com
New Initiative took place in 2024
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Tools in our Lake Management Tool Box
Since 1994 or so Gary LeRoux has been providing weed harvesting services to try to help us manage the inordinate amount of aquatic invasive species plaguing Tully Lake. It has opened up boating pathways but the problems are continuously growing.
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Moving Forward
TLPOA members supported our moving cautiously as we try this method of treatment-applying targeted herbicides, has been used successfully on Little York Lake for many years, and others across the state and USA. Treatment occurred one day when the algae was in full growth in July 2024. There were no precautionary measures to take, other than at the time of application. Everyone was informed.
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Your Kettle Lakes Association is working to develop a comprehensive array of resources for residents and guests in the event of significant stormwater run-off.
The picture below was taken at the Cummings Point area of the Lake after the storm of October 28, 2021.
This image was taken at Cummings Point after the flooding that occurred in the late October 2021 Nor'Easter
Photo credit, Colleen Zawadzki
STORM EVENTS
(August 18/19 and October 27th 2021,) caused major flooding and damage to properties on Tully Lake and the other Kettle Lakes. Many properties were damaged, and docks floated away. We worked had as an Association to support our members offering Water Sampling reimbursements and information on how to navigate the challenges that this caused. We have convened a collaborative Kettle Lakes Storm Response Team collaborative Storm Response Team to develop proactive plans with the other Kettle Lakes, if (when) we are faced with major storm events in the future.
Check out our wonderful Kettle Lakes Sharing Sessions videos below. Each of the four Kettle Lakes featured a 45 minute "workshop" highlighting the unique issues they are addressing. More than 90 people registered for one or more of the sessions.
Please enjoy viewing our four Kettle Lakes Sharing Session Videos.
https://youtu.be/8uUEVaJ2a8k Tully Lake-February
https://youtu.be/f6mox46eonA Crooked Lake-March
https://youtu.be/Cm4rdDj3Gik Song Lake-April
https://youtu.be/NCq47XtF-Vk Little York Lake-May
Check out the HARMFUL ALGAL BOOM (HAB)
This one we have had for many years is called PLANKTOTHRIX that has been in the French's Bay area of Tully Lake. DO NOT GO IN IF YOU SEE THIS AND KEEP PETS OUT! At the end of August it spread to the southeastern end of the lake as well. We tested three old lake level wells and they tested negative for this Cyanobacteria Link.
Go to the YOUTUBE link below to view a video I took for this PLANKTOTHRIX a while back. It is so unusual and does not look at all like a typical harmful algal bloom. It is a anatoxin. Nasty so do NOT go in the water if you see this.
