I expect to be in Laconia tomorrow, and will go knock on the door of the dam keeper, Bob Fay, (any relation to widely known Merrill Fay of Fay's Boatyard) and ask him if he has any historical-educational info on this subject. Who knows, maybe the Lakeport Dam gets to hold visits from NH junior high school science classes and the dam is equipped with a dam information sheet. Isn't the Lakeport Dam run and administered by the New Hampshire Dept of Environmental Services so it seems plausible they could have an informational pamphlet for educational purposes.
If I get the chance, I'll ask him: How high is the water level behind the dam? What's his guess as to the increase in water height the dam adds to the lake there in Paugus Bay, and in the larger waters above the Weirs channel? Does he ever get bored and fall asleep while sitting around all day, and watching the water pour over the dam?
....just kidding about that one....let's see....what else can I ask that is at least a little bit intelligent.....how about inquiring about a history of the different dams at this location over the last 350-years.....and has the City of Laconia's Assessing Dept placed a monetary value on the dam....even though it most likely pays no property taxes to Laconia as it belongs to the State of New Hampshire? Dam straight on that last item, ayuh!