Department of Natural Resources v. City of Clintonville

In the city of Clintonville there is a millpond created by the damming of Pigeon River which runs through the city. On July 10, 1968, the gates of the dam were opened at the direction of aider-man Hangartner of the Clintonville common council and the level of the pond was lowered approximately 30 inches. On July 24, 1968, upon a similar order of Hangartner, the pond was lowered to the level of the riverbed. These lowerings were without the permission of the DNR as required by sec. 31.02, Stats., 1 and the second drawdown was in violation of a 1936 order of the DNR 2 fixing the minimum level…