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Originally Posted by Cobalt
Rose,
Thank you for the NOAA chart showing a peak number of storms by Sept 10 for the 100 years period, but how many of these actually impacted the Lakes Region?
While staying at a marina during the mid 90's, I was told by one of the owners that a contract required the release of water from the lake to provide power for hydroelectric generation downstream. This accounted for the lower levels late summer even during drought conditions.
Does anyone know if this is part of the reason for the "normal" low water levels this time of year?
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I couldn't find a list specifically for tropical storms which affected the Lakes Region, but here are the stats I found for New England from 1800 to present:
June - 3
July - 4
Aug - 10
Sept - 18
Oct - 5
No, the numbers aren't huge, but the peak is in late August into September. Perhaps we should be grateful they don't lower the lake sooner.
The lowering of the lake is guided by several factors. Let's give the dam operators the benefit of the doubt that they know what they're doing and acknowledge that it can sometimes be a difficult balancing act.