Dredging of Lake LaVerne’s depths has revealed the Iowa State University lake’s role as a time capsule, hiding spot and trash can as university officials look to its future as a campus landmark.
Lake LaVerne is a human-made body of water that started as a dammed stream on ISU’s campus more than a century ago. It’s currently empty of water as crews work to restore it and add new features. While project planning has taken place for the last decade, the university has spent recent months draining the water and moving out the lake’s wildlife. A turtle-catching event was held to move the amphibians to a safer area for construction.
Workers began dredging its bed in early June, according to Chris Strawhacker, campus planner for real estate and capital planning…