Our Association

Upcoming Events

Quarterly Meeting:
March 18th @ 7pm at Magnus Veteran's Foundation - 16861 N Diamond Lake Rd, Dayton, MN 55327 

Diamond Lake is located in Dayton, MN

The purpose of our organization is:

• To support and conduct non-partisan research, education, and informational activities to increase public awareness of the Diamond Lake

• To improve the lake quality and habitat

• To prevent lake quality deterioration

Our main project for this year is treatment of the curly-leaf pondweed invasive species.  We have conducted a whole-lake treatment of invasive curly-leaf pondweed for the fourth year.  Here is our Facebook page.

We would like to thank The City of Dayton and MN DNR that are helping provide funding for the successful treatment of Diamond Lake.

NOTICE

 The  Diamond Lake Improvement Association has contracted to treat Curly Leaf Pondweed (CLP), an Aquatic Invasive Species in Diamond Lake in 2025.

Diamond Lake Improvement Association has requested from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to the Diamond Lake Improvement Association a waiver of the requirement that the Association obtain the signatures of approval of owners of lakeshore property.  Instead the Diamond Lake Improvement Association will notify property owners of the treatment through alternate forms. This notice is one form that the Diamond Lake Improvement Association is using to notify property owners. Other forms may include but are not limited to notification through the associations email list, website, annual newsletter and or meeting.

Diamond Lake Improvement Association is awaiting a variance to do a full lake treatment for CLP.  If a variance is received and a full lake treatment is done only the landing will be posted.  If a variance is not received spot treatment for CLP will occur, each homeowner within 150’ of the treatment zones will be posted in accordance to MNDNR regulations.  The regulations below are for spot treatment of CLP.

With regard to the treatment for this year, 2025:

 1.    The proposed date for treatment:  April 1 through June 15, 2025

 2.    The target species for the treatment:  Curly Leaf Pondweed

 3.    The method of control or product being used: EPA and MDA registered aquatic herbicides, such as but not limited to: Flumi, Diquat dibromide

 4.    How landowners may request that control not occur adjacent to the landowner's property: If you desire that the treatment of Curly Leaf Pondweed not occur adjacent to your property, please notify the Diamond Lake Improvement Association immediately at the following address: Board@diamondlake.org