The Next drawdown is scheduled for Late Fall 2026 - January 1, 2027.
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The Next drawdown is scheduled for Late Fall 2026 - January 1, 2027. 〰️
WATER LEVELS ARE LOW. USE CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING THE LAKE
CAUTION-DANGER-STUMP
FLOATING STUMP ISLANDS ARE ABOVE WATER.1-3 ISLANDS OFF SPORTSMAN’S, MOOSE HEAD MARINAS, & THE BOAT HOUSE RESTAURANT.
DANGER-ROCKS
KEEP TO FAR RIGHT OF THE BUOYS WHEN ENTERING BELCHER CREEK!!
AS OF AUGUST 24, 2024 - THE BUOYS ARE ON THE ROCK WALL
DO NOT BOAT THROUGH OR AROUND THE BUOYS NEAR BROWN’S POINT AND THE MOUTH OF BELCHER CREEK. YOU MAY DAMAGE YOUR BOAT AND/ OR MOTOR
The Next drawdown is scheduled for Late Fall 2026 - January 1, 2027.
Public meetings will start early next year for our constituents to voice their concerns. Lake level drawdowns often start in the fall and continue through the winter when water recreation uses are at their lowest. Drawdowns during the winter can dry and freeze the offending plants helping to control invasive species and to reduce ice damage to structures along the shoreline. Several repair items are often performed during this winter drawdown period. Periodic fluctuations in the lake level also discourage muskrat and beaver habitation along the shoreline. Muskrat burrows in earthen dams can lead to costly repairs.
More information to come for obtaining permits to have work done during the drawdown if granted.
Greenwood Lake Commission Monthly Meeting:
november 18, 2025
7pm-9pm
IN PERSON AT:
the west milford library in west milford, nj @ 7pm
Via Zoom - Click to Register for Meeting
Click here for Agenda; Subject to change.
Geese Management
We are pleased to announce that The Greenwood Lake Commission will continue to support the Committee for Humane Geese Control’s program for humane geese management, and we ask for your help. Click here to learn more. Click for the 2024 Geese Addling Report
If you encounter sick or dead wild birds, please report the finding as follows:
In New Jersey contact the DEP hotline at 877-WARN-DEP (877-927-6337).
In New York contact the DEC: HERE
THANK YOU for participating in the 2025 Herbicide Treatment
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THANK YOU for participating in the 2025 Herbicide Treatment 〰️
2025 Proposed Herbicides Treatment Map
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GWL is awarded $1 MILLION from NJDEP
** GWL is awarded $1 MILLION from NJDEP
General Updates:
The GWLC is happy to announce that our stump reduction and floating stump field projects were successful. Three dangerous floating stump fields were removed in addition to the 1,076 stumps that were cut at lakebed level and removed from the lake. The GWLC would like to thank all boaters for their cooperation during the three-week long project and for your interest in this project.
Potential Yearly Projects:
Mission Statement:
The Greenwood Lake Commission is a bi-state commission that was formed in 2001 for the express purpose of improving the water quality of this beautiful lake. Our Mission is to serve as a bi-state cooperative effort to help ensure that the natural, scenic, economic, and recreational resources of Greenwood Lake and its watershed are protected, so that the pristine beauty of the area will be preserved and maintained for the enjoyment and recreation of present and future generations. Greenwood Lake supplies over three million residents and thousands of businesses with their water supplies.