Minnesota works to replenish lake level after draining from mechanical failure

Timeline for recovery efforts on Lake Alice unclear after drawdown caused fish kill' and left behind only a stream

Minnesota officials are working to restore water to one of the state's lakes after a mechanical failure of the water control structure" there caused it to drain significantly over the weekend.

In a statement on Monday, the Minnesota department of natural resources (DNR) said that it was responding to the issue at Lake Alice in William O'Brien state park while noting that the malfunction in question had resulted in a significant drawdown of the lake level".