Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Low Water Level Causes Concern Around Big Lake

Resident 2B · 04-27-2006, 10:35 AM

Regarding the lake level, based upon the data available from several of the official and/or respected web sites, we are about 0.7 feet below average for this time of year. 0.7 feet is 8.4 inches.

Although this makes for a good news story, we are at mid-August average levels. The lake is still rising, although it is rising slowly. It normally rains a lot this time of the year and the folks that operate the dam have the outflow way down. I do not see a big issue today, but a long dry spell could cause a problem later in the season.

If you boat on Labor Day, you will have more water under you today than you have on Labor Day. For those needing bridge clearance, you have more this spring than usual.

Perhaps the Snow Dancers can do a Rain Dance soon. On second thought, the Snow Dance did not work so well, did it.

Enjoy the lake!

04-27-2006, 10:35 AM	#5
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 996 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	August Levels Regarding the lake level, based upon the data available from several of the official and/or respected web sites, we are about 0.7 feet below average for this time of year. 0.7 feet is 8.4 inches. Although this makes for a good news story, we are at mid-August average levels. The lake is still rising, although it is rising slowly. It normally rains a lot this time of the year and the folks that operate the dam have the outflow way down. I do not see a big issue today, but a long dry spell could cause a problem later in the season. If you boat on Labor Day, you will have more water under you today than you have on Labor Day. For those needing bridge clearance, you have more this spring than usual. Perhaps the Snow Dancers can do a Rain Dance soon. On second thought, the Snow Dance did not work so well, did it. Enjoy the lake!