Anyone know how many man made ski lakes there are in the US?

[Jordan]

Anyone know how many man made ski lakes there are in the US?

Also any idea how many pump to keep full?

[KcSwerver]

The google earth map is okay. Not 100% but a good idea

[chris_logan]

@Jordan A spreadsheet in Google Docs would be a good way to create a database with input from all the Ballers... Could also give the option to throw in the coordinates of the lakes as well. Just an idea - if you really want to take it to that level.

[Waternut]

Well there are at least 6 ski lakes within an hour of me but I think 1-2 are actually published and even then you practically have to know someone who own property there or know someone who knows someone to ski there. Even knowing what I know now, I couldn't find them all on google maps.

[ral]

A bunch?

 

We have 4 in Chile...

[9400]

There's at least 8 in South Carolina (depending on how you want to count "man made ski lakes")

I know at least 3 of them have the ability to pump from somewhere. I'm pretty sure Georgia and North Carolina would have at least twice that many each.

[Horton]

first ever lake pumps

[A_B]

I have 5 within 20 minutes of my house.

[gregy]

There was thread last year about how many there are in the Houston area. I thinking several hundred total in US.

[MISkier]

In Michigan, there are 3 at Placid Waters in Allendale, 1 at Summerwood in Hudsonville, 1 private residence near Hudsonville, 1 private residence in Clio, Jepawhit in Gaines/Fenton, Tivoli Gardens in Gaines/Fenton, Arilyt in Lawton, 1 in Carson City, 1 in Midland, 1 private near Petersburg, Lake Lynette in Lapeer.

 

Total man-made, purpose-built ski lakes (that I know of): 13

There are several private ski lakes that are converted gravel pits, natural small lakes, or other lakes that were not purpose-built. I can think of at least a half a dozen.

 

I am sure there are probably more 13 purpose-built and probably more than 20 private ski sites in Michigan. I know this: we need a lot more.

 

The only lake that I have seen with water flowing from a pump is Jepawhit. Don't know if its primary function is maintaining the lake level or aesthetics, as it is a landscaped waterfall/creek design. Very nice place.

[MISkier]

Let me augment my answer. At the one private site in Hudsonville, a pump is used to move water from a low lying area up into the lake. It is not a well or other augmentation source, just a reclamation and distribution of surface water that collects on the property in an otherwise unused low spot.

[klindy]

According to the Google Earth file there are 384 sites (many with multiple lakes) in the US.

[rodltg2]

There are over 100 in California.

[rayn]

None is Massachusetts :( Private site yes, man-made purpose built lake no.

[SM]

2 in Quebec.

[Chuck_Dickey]

Not enough

[MrJones]

15 in Louisiana.

[Wish]

FLorida ?? Gotta be reaching 50.

[brody]

A buddy if mine has one in Hopkinsville kentucky

[kfennell]

Probably better not to talk about pumping water on a public site, no need to bring any attention to this issue, in some areas where there is ongoing drought this is a sore subject for the locals...

[gsm_peter]

Sweden. None that I heard of.

 

However, there are type 83 000 lakes (above 100 000 sqr feets)

Few can be private but owners may not prohibit boats on them.

Ok motor boats are mostly limited.

 

Ski boats are most likely allowed on type 10 000 lakes.

If there are no special limitation.....

You do not need any special permit to ski!