Indiana University Athletics
Rowers Clean up Lake Lemon
9/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
The Indiana University women?s rowing team spent two hours after practice on Saturday cleaning up the lakeshore of Lake Lemon. Lake Lemon is organized as a conservancy district in Bloomington, Indiana, and has been undergoing a great deal of upgrading over the past few years.
Saturday was the annual fall cleanup of Riddle Point Park and the surrounding public areas. The rowers and several other volunteers spent the morning picking up trash from the water, shoreline, the park area, and the entrance to the point. A pickup truck full of trash was removed with items ranging from many beverage bottles to a gas tank, and picnic tables which had been pushed into the water. The rowers are happy to help keep the park and water of the lake clean, as they continue to serve as good neighbors on the lakeshore.
The University owns 33 acres of property on the lake, which have been undergoing improvements over the last two years. Improvements to the university property include an upgrade of utilities, access, and landscaping additions.
Lake Lemon is the 11th largest lake in Indiana, covers an area of 1650 acres, has 24 miles of shoreline and was formed by the damming of Bean Blossom Creek in the early 1950?s.
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