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I remember when Hurricane Carol hit the Lake on August 31, 1954. I was 11 years old and was spending the Summer at Lake Shore Park. The waves generated by Carol were so big, that I can remember boats moored 100' off shore in 12 feet of water hitting rocks on the lake bottom in the big wave trouths.

The hurricane tracked right by Lake Winnipesaukee. After the storm passed and the sun came out there was a big pile of wooden wreckage in the middle of the "Broads". This was the remains of the approximately 75' high wooden tower that the Navy was using for experiments on the Ames Farm side of Diamond Island.

This was the roughest that I ever saw the Lake.