Sandy Pond Channel Maintenance Association

07/10/2025

Call to pre order your chicken dinner soon!!!
Last year we sold out early as it was sooo good

07/10/2025

Meeting and chicken bbq coming up soon !! We hope to see a lot of people !

07/05/2025

07/02/2025

As we come into the 4th of July week/weekend,we want everyone to stay safe. A gentle
Reminder to keep boaters safety certificate and coast guard safety supplies on the boat/pwc with you .
Law enforcement have been checking to make sure that everyone is keeping safe and having a great holiday weekend!!

06/30/2025

Thank you Bob Groman for updated channel photos

06/18/2025

06/18/2025

Boating Education courses teaching boat safety, legal requirements, alternate certification, and instructor certification.

06/16/2025

Finally 3 nice days in a row !! On a boat ride noticed there are small red and green buoys marking the north side entrance to the channel !
Happy boating!
The lake side buoys are still there marking the rock pile when going into the lake stay to the left of the 3 buoys

05/31/2025

NEW Can drop off shed for 5 cent returnables
Located in the corner of the 3M’S Sand Bar & Restaurant parking lot on Rte. 3.
All donations will go to keeping our access to Lake Ontario open and helps to restore beaches and sand dunes.
Thank you 3M’s Restaurant for allowing this! Our banners will be coming soon ….just drop them off in small door hatch

05/23/2025

Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary - Community Survey

survey: https://dlrgroup.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6G81hmEIXNu0Hu6

The DLR Group is working with NOAA ONMS and New York State, co-managers of the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary, to create the sanctuary's Programming, Partnerships, and Facilities Plan. As part of the plan, they are surveying the community to better understand all the ways people experience Lake Ontario and the new Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. The survey will help them recommend new programs, events, and places in partnership with existing organizations across the four-county region. The plan will show how the sanctuary could support what people already love about Lake Ontario and suggest new opportunities to make it easier for everyone to visit the lake, learn about its rich cultural and local history, and enjoy the area.

We were asked to help share the survey link with anyone who lives, works, or enjoys the shores and waters of Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary. They want to hear from residents, community organizations, local governments, business owners, and others who are interested in the future and success of the sanctuary. Follow the link to take the survey: https://dlrgroup.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6G81hmEIXNu0Hu6

04/26/2025

Drone photos this week showing the change in the channel - the north side entrance is deeper entering the channel still use caution it is not marked by buoys depths ranged from 3 to 8’ the south side should probably only be used by pontoon boats depths ranged from 2’ to 5’
We had several bad storms that put more sand coming off the south spit making a sand bar out into the channel the water levels are predicted to come up by May 18th around 6 inches according to the IJC. Lake Ontario water levels are normally around 246’ - the 3 rock pile buoys are there marking the rock pile on the right going out into the lake Do Not go through them. The deeper water is to the left of them going out into the lake -depths going out into the lake ranged from 4’ to 7’
Let’s hope for warmer weather soon for a great boating season!

03/19/2025

1st boat ride to check channel for dredging this spring ! Had entrance from the north side and the south side.. shallowest was 3 foot
Water levels are fairly low at 244.56
Lake Ontario levels normally around 246’
Great day to be out! Will keep updates posted.
Boating season is coming soon!!