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Originally Posted by Orion
The water levels anywhere below Lakeport Dam have no effect on the level at Winni.
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Well I can speak to the levels upstream and I'll confess to being a bit concerned.
We opened up at Merrymeeting this past weekend. It's great to be back, water on, docks in, etc. But by my estimate, Merrymeeting is anywhere from 18" to 2' below normal. Picture here once posting is approved
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...45&limit=last7
The good news for those on Winnipesaukee is that the Merrymeeting River looks full and at normal levels. On Merrymeeting we can't just close off the dam as one of the state fish hatcheries is located at the end of the lake and start of the river. No matter what the level, there is a minimal flow that needs to continue through the hatchery to keep the fish viable.
I hope the April/May rains come soon. I'm not sure what they will do if Merrymeeting gets much lower...