originally posted December 27, 2011

Owner/Developer Rick Lazes poses next to architect Ole Sondresen’s first contribution to Dawson Lake, the Winding Road House.

originally posted September 17, 2010

As summer winds down, the construction at Dawson Lake is still moving along.  The weather has been exceptional for Bob Chamberland and his construction crews to stay busy.

With a few more days of fill work, the Hilltop road will be completed and ready for stone and hydroseeding.

The survey crew from Terradon continues to provide assistance when called upon.

Architect Ole’ Sondresen met on site with Mr. Lazes, Bob Chamberland and Paul Grist to site the new spec home to be built on the lakefront.  This home is to be built with leading edge “Green” technology and will serve as a model for the possibilities future homeowners could include in the design of their homes at Dawson Lake.

If the Indian Summer continues this fall, construction of the pool and beach cabana will get underway and the amazing spec home on Memory Lane will be completed.

The cool nights create early morning mist on Dawson Lake and the leaves are just starting to turn and this should be a very colorful year.

– Richard Grist

originally posted June 10, 2010

The second week of June found Dawson Lake a very busy place. Some heavy thunderstorms moved through the area during the week but little time was lost and much progress was made.

Construction began on Lakeview West, which is the newest section of road. This road will offer one of the most beautiful drives with long views of the surrounding mountains and lake views along its entire length.

Bob’s road crew finished up the rough grading around the spec home and was bringing in the underground utilities in advance of the well and septic system coming soon. Lead carpenter Bob Shoupe and the crew building the spec home continued moving along at a very rapid pace. Wiring, plumbing and windows are just around the corner.

The dam was raised about 5 feet and a new overflow was installed. This change created a beautiful water feature. Little Lake already has some really nice bass and bluegill in place.

The seed that was sown for the wetlands below the dam are starting to germinate and are growing rapidly.

– Richard Grist

originally posted May 7, 2010

Below are a few pictures taken the first week of May of the wetlands Bob Chamberland and crew created last fall at Dawson lake. The wetlands are very well established and there were even some small minnows swimming in the stream that meanders through the 15 acres.

Sedges, rushes and a wide variety of wetland plants and trees are flourishing in this special environment. Frogs, crayfish, redwing blackbirds and lots of butterfiles are now well established which is a good indication the wetland habitat was constructed just right.

Congratulations to Bob and crew for a job well done!

– Richard Grist

originally posted January 24, 2009

Here are some pictures of Dawson Lake Owner/Developer Rick Lazes and Project Manager Bob Chamberland on a January day.

Included also are a few pictures taken exactly one year before when the road building first began. Tremendous progress has been made as can be seen in the before and after shots taken from the same vantage point in the last 2 pictures.

originally posted January 6, 2009