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

Cobalt · 04-28-2006, 11:48 PM

If you spent time at the Lake this winter or in the higher elevations, it was very apparent that this was not a typical winter in terms of snow fall and precipitation. Most of the snowmobile trails around the lake were not open this year, and trails in higher elevations closed early due to lack of snow compared to good riding late into March and early April 05. Therefore, if you believe that the melting snowpack is an important component that adds water to the lake, it seems reasonable that any draw down in lake level must consider this variable. Our dryer than normal precipitaton pattern began much longer than 5 weeks ago, and the lake continued to be aggressively lowered. I believe that you cannot soley rely on averages controlling the lake level in an abnormal year.

04-28-2006, 11:48 PM	#25
Cobalt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 130 Thanks: 70 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	Lake Levels If you spent time at the Lake this winter or in the higher elevations, it was very apparent that this was not a typical winter in terms of snow fall and precipitation. Most of the snowmobile trails around the lake were not open this year, and trails in higher elevations closed early due to lack of snow compared to good riding late into March and early April 05. Therefore, if you believe that the melting snowpack is an important component that adds water to the lake, it seems reasonable that any draw down in lake level must consider this variable. Our dryer than normal precipitaton pattern began much longer than 5 weeks ago, and the lake continued to be aggressively lowered. I believe that you cannot soley rely on averages controlling the lake level in an abnormal year.