However, the low-water level is actually the result of safety work being done at the lake.

Hepburn Shire Council's infrastructure and development manager Rod Conway said there was no intention of lowering the water level any further.

He said in February the water level was intentionally lowered to 500 millimetres to prepare for maintenance work to strengthen the dam wall.

He said it had been lowered further as works progressed.

Council has not received complaints about the shrinking water level.

"Through community information sessions, council made it clear the water had to be lowered," Mr Conway said.

He said visitors to the lake would think the low water levels were a result of a drought.

"There is no major problem and no litter problems," he said.

"Good rain will fill it quickly."

Linda Carrol from Ambleside On The Lake said visitors were asking about the low water levels.

"We have explained to them that council is working on the dam wall and they've accepted it," she said.

"There's never a good time to do the works."

Ms Carrol said the works had to happen but was sorry that trees were removed.

She said she hoped council would plant new trees.

The Boathouse owner De Hunt said there was much curiosity from visitors about the water level.

"They've asked if the water is always this low but there has been no negativity," she said.

"It hasn't stopped our paddle boats - we still have them on the water."

Ms Hunt said there was litter around the area that she would clean up while the water was low.

She said work would begin on replacing the railing around the deck at the cafe.

"It should be good when it's all finished," she said.

The works are expected to be finished by the end of June.