Last fall, the level of Lake Winnipeg was two and a half feet higher than normal. 

Residents wanted help protecting their property, so the province spent $8 million building a permanent dike.

Koni Crogal's home is located by the water just south of Gimli.  She says the dike is useless and not very appealing. She's written numerous letters to the provincial and local governments, asking if the dike is really needed.

She says she never got a response, so she tore the dike section along her property down.

Water Stewardship Minister Steve Ashton says residents shouldn't be removing dikes on public land.  Ashton says they'll be replaced if they are. 

The dike protecting Crogral's home was on public land.  She says she'll continue to fight the province if they try to rebuild the dike.

As for residents closer to Winnipeg Beach, many there say they are happy with their permanent dike and believe it's needed along that stretch of Lake Winnipeg.