COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has drained aniconic lake at the center of campus to
try to figure out how to lessenits economic and environmental impact.The university in Columbusis paying
$24,000 to a consultant to evaluate issues related to thesustainability, safety and aesthetic nature of
Mirror Lake.The lake was emptied Monday and will stay that way for several months. Study results are
expected early next year.The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1bcG2at ) reports that it costs the
university the university more than $40,000 a year to keep Mirror Lake filled.Thelake varies from 2 1/2 feet
to 8 feet deep and holds about 1 milliongallons. It’s the site of an annual plunge that draws thousands
ofpeople the week of the Ohio State-Michigan football game.___Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.comCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University has drained aniconic lake at the center of
campus to try to figure out how to lessenits economic and environmental impact.The university in Columbusis
paying $24,000 to a consultant to evaluate issues related to thesustainability, safety and aesthetic nature
of Mirror Lake.The lake was emptied Monday and will stay that way for several months. Study results are
expected early next year.The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1bcG2at ) reports that it costs the
university the university more than $40,000 a year to keep Mirror Lake filled.Thelake varies from 2 1/2 feet
to 8 feet deep and holds about 1 milliongallons. It’s the site of an annual plunge that draws thousands
ofpeople the week of the Ohio State-Michigan football game.___Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.comCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.